About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join us working across our Pre-School Complex Needs and schools teams within the Central locality.
This is an exciting opportunity to build on your Band 5 or Band 6 clinical experience and become part of the Speech and Language Therapy team based within our Child Development Centres and schools. You will manage a varied clinical caseload, carrying out assessments and reviews, delivering therapy, and providing advice, support and training to parents, carers, teachers and other professionals. The role will involve working across different clinic bases/school settings throughout the week.
As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be supported by experienced and approachable Clinical Leads, alongside friendly and knowledgeable colleagues within and the wider Speech and Language Therapy service. You will also benefit from a well-established supervision programme, opportunities for CPD and access to a range of learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing career progression.
If you would like to find out more about this role, we welcome enquiries and encourage you to get in touch.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, providing assessment, therapy, advice and training as required, you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. An ability to develop strong working relationships with education, health and early years professionals is essential.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL HCPC Registration
Desirable
Membership of RCSLT
Experience Essential
Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload Working in partnership with parents, teachers and other carers/support workers Experience of working within a relevant specialist area and developing specialist packages of care. Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems Staff training, including developing training packages Clinical supervision of students, support staff and assistants
Desirable
Inter-agency planning, consultation and working
Skills and knowledge Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills/oral & written communication Competent IT skills Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to client group. Good negotiation, problem-solving and organisational skills Excellent analytical and reflection skills Confidence as autonomous clinician Caseload management and prioritisation systems
Other Essential
Car owner/driver or suitable alternative
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address Nightingale Primary Care Centre
Butlers Green Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)