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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Contact
- Address
- Central Court
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Orpington
- Kent
- BR6 0JA
- Contact Number
- 020 8315 8880
Band 6 Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Closed for applications on: 9-Dec-2025 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-Dec-2025 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Beckenham Beacon
- Town
- Bromley
- Postcode
- BR3 3QL
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Senior Speech and Language Therapist
- Interview date
- 16/12/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.
Job overview
Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6
£44,485 - £52,521 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Full & Part - time considered
An opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking and expanding community adult speech and language therapy service. This role would suit and new or experienced band 6 with an interest acquired neurological disorders and service development.
We will consider applications for full or part-time candidates. Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia and independent dysphagia management is a requirement of this post. You will have relevant experience in managing adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties.
You will be expected to contribute to audit, QI and service development and will receive regular clinical supervision, support through team meetings, monthly clinical forums and access to further CPD opportunities. Evidence of appropriate qualification and HCPC membership is essential. Driving/car access is an essential requirement for this post. Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Interviews to be held week commencing 15th December 2025
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This is a unique post where a suitably motivated experienced or new Band 6 SLT would have the following CV-building opportunities;
· Delivering high quality clinical care in the community in line with the national drive in preventative care.
· Partaking in a full quality improvement project with support from the organisation’s QI lead and senior therapists
· FEES competencies and supporting inhouse, SLT led FEEs service
· Ability to assist the reshaping of our service provision to local care home residents. This will include looking at models of delivery, streamlining the service and helping leads to review data capture in this area.
· Supervision of SLT students and assistants
Bromley Healthcare Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team
We are a supportive and friendly team who work across the community of Bromley providing a service to patients in their own homes, care homes and in outpatient clinics.
We pride ourselves in providing our patients with high standards of care and regularly receive positive patient feedback. We are a sociable team with regular social events and opportunities for teamwork within and across the organisation.
Additional contact information
Please do not hesitate to arrange an on-site visit to learn more about our service.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits. As an example we have removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling.
Bromley Healthcare's values place a strong focus on the health and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counseling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being.
Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our ‘continuous learning’ value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for Band 6 SLT positions.***
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
- Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of appropriate external and internal training as appropriate to specialism.
Desirable criteria
- Completion of clinical supervision training.
- Previous FEES experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial clinical experience with an adult acquired caseload
- Assessment, treatment, management of complex patients with progressive neurological conditions
- Experience of working with other professionals relevant to client groups.
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff.
- Experience of being involved in clinical audit/service evaluation/quality improvement
Desirable criteria
- Development and delivery education and training packages.
- Experience of supporting patients with AAC provision.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills/team work
- Knowledge of BHC
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to practice.
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant CEN(s).
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a high level of competence in the management of communication patients.
- To be able to independently assess and manage patients with dysphagia
- To be competent in handling the emotional and psychosocial aspects of working with a complex SLT caseload in the community
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for dysphagia and communication and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures. (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, NSF and Disability Discrimination Act
- Current UK driver’s license/Car driver with access to own car for work purposes
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Armitage
- Job title
- Speech & Language Therapists
- Email address
- [email protected]
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