Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; West Green; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a full-time B6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. The role involves working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver patient care, addressing dysphagia and communication difficulties, while offering flexible working options and excellent training opportunities. A driving license is required as travel is necessary across multiple locations in Sussex.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Experienced Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist looking for career progression.
• Experienced B6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist looking for a new challenge.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality triage, assessment and treatment service for patients with dysphagia.
• Inform and support patients and significant others about their conditions.
• Involve patients in the decision making and planning of their care.

Skills

Assessment and treatment for dysphagia

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

The Community Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service in Central Sussex has an exciting opportunity for a full-time B6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. The service is happy to consider requests for part-time, job share and flexible working. The post holder will work at the very forefront of community healthcare and will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams to deliver patient care that supports skill sharing across professions and reduces avoidable harm because of dysphagia-related ill health. The position can be based at Crawley, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham. The post holder will be required to travel across surrounding areas and other Trust sites, and therefore will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality triage, assessment and treatment service for patients living with dysphagia and/or communication difficulties.
• Inform and support patients, relatives, carers and significant others to reduce the impact of swallowing and/or communication difficulties in everyday life.
• Ensure patients and/or significant others are involved in the decision making, planning and prioritisation of their care plans/goals.
• Provide reports and specialist information and advice to facilitate and support others working with the client.
• Participate in the delivery of training to other SLTs, other professionals, relatives/carers and relevant others.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist looking for career progression.
• Experienced B6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist looking for a new challenge.

Other Requirements

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Benefits

• 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.

Values & Diversity

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.

Application Notice

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.