Children’s Lead Speech and Language TherapistinPolegateinPolegatePUBLISHED MON 17 MAR 2025

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career in children's therapies? Do you relish building partnershipswithin and across organisations in order to deliver the very best to children and young people and their families?

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Children's Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join our integrated therapy service. The role is up to full time with flexible working patterns considered. We are located on the beautiful EastSussex coast with hubs in Hastings, Polegate and Crowborough. This post is suited to hybrid working.

Although based in East Sussex, we are employed by KCHFT which is an outstanding trust. We have a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities available. Contact Sally Pullen, Head ofService on if you would like to know more about the role and what we can offer you.

The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality and effective care for the servicealongside our Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy leads, through service and quality improvement, continuousimprovement in SEND processes, assuring a skilled and competent workforce, and building strong internal and externalpartnerships.You will engage effectively with stakeholders and have the relationship skills to work in conjunction with parents, SENDpartners, commissioners, health provider and education settings across the County. This includes liaison with tertiaryservices and representing the service in partnership meetings.A key element of the role is to link with the Local Authority on statutory processes and timeframes including overseeingEducation, Health and Care Needs Assessment requirements, undertaking sensitive annual reviews and advising onworking documents and witness statements for appeals.This role also supports the wider professional agenda for AHPs in the organisation and the post-holder will continue tocarry some direct clinical work in their chosen specialist area.You will be responsible for the vision for training and development, completing training needs analysis, and linking withuniversities.You will have the confidence to challenge ways of working and persuade, motivate, and influence stakeholders in order todrive the three areas of universal, targeted and specialist delivery delivered by competent and appropriate practitioners.

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