Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work with adults facing communication and swallowing difficulties. You will manage an independent and varied caseload, undertake specialist assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions, while collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues across health and social care settings.

You will provide specialist advice to patients, families and partner organisations, participate in service

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent and varied caseload of adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
• Undertake specialist assessments, formulate differential diagnoses and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across health and social care settings.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients, families, carers and partner organisations.
• Participate in service development, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Supervise, support and mentor junior staff, assistants and students and apprentices.
• Contribute to the education and training of colleagues and wider professional groups.
• Promote safe, effective and person-centred care in line with HCPC, RCSLT and Trust standards.

Job description

Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties?, As a Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, you will:

• Manage an independent and varied caseload of adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
• Undertake specialist assessments, formulate differential diagnoses and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues across health and social care settings.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients, families, carers and partner organisations.
• Participate in service development, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Supervise, support and mentor junior staff, assistants and students and apprentices.
• Contribute to the education and training of colleagues and wider professional groups.
• Promote safe, effective and person-centred care in line with HCPC, RCSLT and Trust standards.

Working for SCFT

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.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.