Speech and Language Therapist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to improve communication and health outcomes for people with learning disabilities in a rural community setting. The role focuses on dysphagia management and collaboration with social services in a multi-disciplinary LD team.

Ideal candidates will be SLTs with post-basic dysphagia qualifications; however, progression to Band 6 is possible.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
• Post basic dysphagia qualification or relevant experience in dysphagia
• Band 5 with view to progressing to Band 6
• Post-graduate dysphagia training provided

Responsibilities

• Develop Inclusive Communication within the service at strategic and organisational level
• Provide community-based SLT input in a multi-disciplinary learning disability team
• Travel between locations in a timely manner to deliver community services

Education

Post basic dysphagia qualification

Job description

We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with people with a learning disability to improve their life experiences. You will need to be strongly motivated to make significant improvements in the relationships and communication environments of some of the most excluded people in society as described in the Transforming Care literature and according to the RCSLT's Five Good Communication Standards. You will also need to be committed to supporting the physical health needs of people through dysphagia management as the service works to implement the recommendations of CIPOLD (Confidential Inquiry into Premature deaths Of people with Learning Disabilities)

Ideally, you will have been working as a qualified Speech and Language Therapist and have gained a post basic dysphagia qualification or relevant experience in dysphagia . But as stated above, we are also able to offer the post at band 5 with a view to progressing to band 6. Post-graduate dysphagia training will be provided if required, as will close support and supervision from more experienced Speech and Language Therapists and support from a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant.

There is a new opportunity within this role to work with one of the services provided by the trust to develop Inclusive Communication in a strategic and organisational way

The post is based in Uckfield which is well connected to all parts of this beautiful rural and coastal area and the post-holder will work within our multi- disciplinary community learning disability team which we provide in partnership with social services. The varied and interesting clinical work is mostly in the community and is mainly rural so you will need to be able to travel between locations in a timely manner