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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist





The closing date is 13 October 2025











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Job summary


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 forefrontof 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 wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto 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.






Details


Date posted


October 2025




Pay scheme


Agenda for change





Band



Band 6







Salary



£38,682 to £46,580 a year

per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time,



Part-time,



Job share,



Flexible working





Reference number



150-MM2PC-A







Job locations




Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



Crawley, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



RH11 7DH














Job description


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.







Job description



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



Essential




  • Degree (or recognised equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy


  • Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC


  • Postgraduate and experiential training in relevant areas









Experience



Essential




  • 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



Essential




  • 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



Essential




  • Car driver with own transport












Person Specification







Qualifications & Professional Registration



Essential




  • Degree (or recognised equivalent) in Speech and Language Therapy


  • Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC


  • Postgraduate and experiential training in relevant areas









Experience



Essential




  • 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



Essential




  • 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



Essential




  • 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.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).





UK Registration



Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).









Additional information




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.





Certificate of Sponsorship


Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).





UK Registration



Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).









Employer details


Employer name


Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



Crawley, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



RH11 7DH








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsahs9C0Rc (Opens in a new tab)











Employer details


Employer name


Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



Crawley, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



RH11 7DH








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsahs9C0Rc (Opens in a new tab)












Employer contact details


For questions about the job, contact:



Advanced Speech & Language Therapist & Team Lead


Jane Hollis













Details


Date posted


October 2025




Pay scheme


Agenda for change





Band



Band 6







Salary



£38,682 to £46,580 a year

per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time,



Part-time,



Job share,



Flexible working





Reference number



150-MM2PC-A







Job locations




Crawley Hospital, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



Crawley, Hurstpierpoint or Horsham



RH11 7DH













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