Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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 reduce 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; plus other Trust sites. Therefore the post holder will need a full driving license and access to a vehicle. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a high quality triage, assessment and treatment service for patients living with dysphagia and/or communication difficulties. If you are an experienced Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist looking for career progression; or an experienced B6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist looking for a new challenge, then we would welcome a discussion with you. 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?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing o Varied environments: community hospitals, patients\\\’ homes, and bases across Sussex o Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement o Excellent training, development, and research opportunities o Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton o Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network o Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust o 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. This post may close early if sufficient applications are received. Job responsibilities To inform and support patients, relatives, carers and significant others to reduce the impact of swallowing and/or communication difficulties in everyday life. To ensure patients and/or significant others are involved in the decision making, planning and prioritisation of their care plans/goals. To provide reports and specialist information and advice to facilitate and support others working with the client. To participate in the delivery of training to other SLTs, other professionals, relatives/carers and relevant others. See job description for further details on the role. Person Specification Qualifications & Professional Registration Degree (or recognised equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC Postgraduate and experiential training in relevant areas Experience Significant years post-graduation experience in clinical specialism in acquired adult disorders Post basic training and experience in dysphagia Inter disciplinary team working within Acute and Community settings Participation in student placements and provision of training for others Skills & Knowledge Specialist clinician, able to demonstrate credibility, diagnostic skills and in depth knowledge of appropriate assessment and management Excellent written and verbal communication including observation, empathy and listening skills Demonstrates ability to manage caseload independently Developing negotiation and conflict resolution skills Excellent auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically and analyse narrative linguistically Working knowledge of professional standards and policies related to clinical and management practice Demonstrates a commitment to learning and development and skill sharing Other Car driver with own transport Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham Advanced Speech & Language Therapist & Team Lead Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 150-MM2086-PC Job locations Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham #J-18808-Ljbffr