Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Apuldram; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

An NHS community health provider is seeking a therapist for speech and language therapy in Chichester, West Sussex. The role involves managing a caseload in mainstream schools and community clinics, providing assessments and advice. Applicants should have relevant experience and a passion for helping children. Flexible working options are available, along with opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Experience in schools and community clinics required.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with education staff essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage own caseload of children with speech, language, and communication delay.
• Provide advice to other professionals and parents.
• Liaise with other agencies and services.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability to manage caseload

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Come and join our supportive and friendly speech and language therapy team in Chichester locality, which is on the beautiful West Sussex coast, with easy access to Portsmouth, Brighton, London, and the South Downs.

We are seeking a therapist who is ready to build on their previous B5/6 experience in schools and community clinics and is eager to make a positive contribution to our hardworking team.

Our vacancy includes 11.25 hours (0.3 WTE) Mainstream School sessions and 11.25 hours (0.3 WTE) Early Years/community clinic sessions. You will be led and supported by our experienced and approachable clinical leads who will share with you their passion for delivering clinical excellence. In addition to opportunities for CPD, we have well-established supervision arrangements.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload within identified mainstream schools and in the community clinic, providing assessment, therapy, advice, and training as required. An ability to develop strong working relationships with education staff is essential, and you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our SALTAs.

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?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• To assess and manage your own caseload of children with speech, language, and communication delay and disorder in mainstream schools and community clinic.
• To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language, and communication delay and disorder.
• To liaise with other agencies and services, e.g., schools, social care, and voluntary agencies.
• To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists.

Please note that this post may close early if sufficient applications are received.