Professional Lead for Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Are you a skilled Children's Speech & Language Therapist passionate about providing excellent care for children, young people and their families? Do you want to work in a beautiful seaside location with a supportive leadership team focused on staff development and improving Child Development Services? Do you have the vision and compassionate leadership to collaborate and enhance these services? Are you dedicated to supporting staff in developing their skills and knowledge? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Our Children's Speech & Language Therapy teams cover a diverse population and range of conditions for children and young people aged 0-19. We offer services to children and their families in locations best suited to their needs (CDCs, in their own homes and schools, at specialist-run clinics, education sessions and groups). We're passionate about helping children reach their potential, supporting their activity and participation in the activities that matter to them. To do this we work closely with our colleagues in other professions across health, education and social care, and with our local communities.

You'll be part of the wider Professional Leadership team led by the Associate Director for AHPs, and work in close conjunction with service managers and Professional Lead colleagues in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Nursing, to ensure the care we deliver is evidence-based, safe and effective. This role is designed to ensure we have the right people with the right skills delivering excellent patient care. You should have a keen interest in national initiatives relative to Speech and Language Therapy and be able to translate best practice guidance into local service delivery. You must be proactive, innovative and forward-thinking and keen to support the ongoing professional development of this motivated staff group.

If you're interested in service and staff development, quality improvement and patient engagement then this exciting opportunity could be for you! 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. Come and join our great team of Professional and senior clinical leads, who work together to support both our corporate and operational colleagues in ensuring our clinical staff are enabled to deliver excellent, evidence-based clinical care.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey on leadership & wellbeing
• Diverse settings: community hospitals, homes, and Sussex bases
• Flexible work options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, flexi-retirement
• Strong training, development, and research opportunities
• Affordable nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active networks for EMBRACE, Disability, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief
• Disability Confident Leader & Veteran Aware Trust status
• Scenic Sussex location near South Downs & coast

Our values: Compassion, Collaboration, Ambition, Excellence. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennie Bent Job title: Associate Director for AHP Email address: Telephone number: 01273 696011