HCRG Care Group

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 12 April 2026

Job summary

Package DescriptionAs a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, youll be part of our supportive team based primarily at Gravesham Community Hospital, Gravesend.You will feel valued as a Speech and Language Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">£35,392.00 - £42,618.00 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, plus a high cost area supplement of 5% of the basic salary</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Plentiful on-site parking</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-left:0cm

Main duties of the job

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £37,338 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/116242/18788

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Gravesend

Kent

DA11 0DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you'll be part of our supportive team based primarily at Gravesham Community Hospital, Gravesend.

You will feel valued as a Speech and Language Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£35,392.00 - £42,618.00 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, plus a high cost area supplement of 5% of the basic salary
Plentiful on-site parking
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them, helping you cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to counselling, legal and financial advice, and post-trauma support
Ongoing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team,The Learning Enterprise
Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
An open, just culture where your ideas are encouraged and supported backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our services ratedGoodorOutstandingby the CQC

The Ideal Candidate

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
HCPC registration
RCSLT membership
Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders across a range of conditions, using a variety of assessments and therapy approaches
A proactive approach to learning and development, with a passion for delivering person-centred care
Confidence using IT systems and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you'll be part of our supportive team based primarily at Gravesham Community Hospital, Gravesend.

You will feel valued as a Speech and Language Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£35,392.00 - £42,618.00 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions, plus a high cost area supplement of 5% of the basic salary
Plentiful on-site parking
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them, helping you cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to counselling, legal and financial advice, and post-trauma support
Ongoing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team,The Learning Enterprise
Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
An open, just culture where your ideas are encouraged and supported backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our services ratedGoodorOutstandingby the CQC

The Ideal Candidate

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
HCPC registration
RCSLT membership
Experience working with adults with communication and swallowing disorders across a range of conditions, using a variety of assessments and therapy approaches
A proactive approach to learning and development, with a passion for delivering person-centred care
Confidence using IT systems and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Gravesend

Kent

DA11 0DG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Gravesend

Kent

DA11 0DG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)