# Bank Speech and Language Therapist B7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-speech-and-language-therapist-b7/9fe36507-bcbe-43ba-8c6d-03f10e5b0533 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-speech-and-language-therapist-b7/9fe36507-bcbe-43ba-8c6d-03f10e5b0533.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Brighton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £25.26 - £28.90 per hour plus 12.5% WTD - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:52:10.359Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/EastWest_Sussex/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8047451 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047451?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a highly experienced bank speech and language therapist to provide support to our dysphagia team across Sussex community NHS Foundation trust as required. This bank role will support services across West Sussex, including the Chichester, Worthing, and Central localities. This is a bank position, offering flexible working opportunities on an as-needed basis. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary depending on service requirements. This is an interesting and exciting opportunity to work with children and young people (0-19) with dysphagia. You will have extensive knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties. Accredited Intermediate Dysphagia training and neonatal training (or equivalent) are essential for this role.  The role would be across West Sussex as required to meet demands of service. You would be required to provide specialist assessment and support to children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties, working in partnership with parents, speech and language therapy, health and education colleagues. ### Main duties of the job a) To provide and develop information for others about speech and language therapy, particularly in own specialist area. b) To take a lead on planning and delivering training on own specialist area, within the Department and to other relevant professionals, parents and voluntary groups, as required, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided. c) To identify individual training and development needs through supervision, maintaining clinical expertise and developing special interest and expertise in the chosen specialist clinical area through attendance at appropriate courses, reading relevant literature etc. as identified in the Development Plan. d) To enable others to reflect on clinical practice, and individual training and development needs through supervision e) To provide clinical advice and support, including second opinions, to less experienced speech and language therapists f) To contribute to research design and implementation within the Team(s) and the Department. g) To be aware of, and adhere to, requirements of risk management policies, quality standards, clinical audit and involvement in provision of outcome measures in line with Clinical Governance requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities a) To provide assessment, diagnosis and management to children within the designated caseloads, providing highly specialist programmes of care. b) To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in specialist area. c) To organise caseloads within the scope of the highly specialist post advising the SLT Service Manager of shortfalls and difficulties as they arise. d) To negotiate with parents, carers and others around individual case management, demonstrating well developed negotiation skills and management of conflict. e) To be responsible for administration and record keeping conforming to Departmental and Trust regulations concerning the format and security of patient records and the Data Protection Act. f) To be aware of, and adhere to, legal requirements relating to the provision of a Speech and Language Therapy Service and of procedures relating to Child Protection. g) To recognise own professional boundaries and seek advice and support as appropriate. h) To lead in the development of innovative practices, projects and therapy packages in specialist area in collaboration with SLT Service Manager. i) To participate in the development of Team and Service clinical policies and plans as directed by SLT Service Manager. j) To provide timely and accurate statistics as required by the Department. k) To provide appropriate and timely reports and other client related correspondence, according to service standards and requirements of other agencies. l) To inform SLT Service Manager of any complaints by clients, parents/carers or others according to the Trust’s complaint procedure. m) To inform the SLT Service Manager of any accidents and incidents at work in line with Health and Safety Regulations or particular problems associated with service provision. n) To attend compulsory training on an annual basis or as required. - ) To comply with the standards and priorities laid down by the SLT Service Manager ## Job Details We are seeking a highly experienced bank speech and language therapist to provide support to our dysphagia team across Sussex community NHS Foundation trust as required. This bank role will support services across West Sussex, including the Chichester, Worthing, and Central localities. This is a bank position, offering flexible working opportunities on an as-needed basis. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary depending on service requirements. This is an interesting and exciting opportunity to work with children and young people (0-19) with dysphagia. You will have extensive knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties. Accredited Intermediate Dysphagia training and neonatal training (or equivalent) are essential for this role. The role would be across West Sussex as required to meet demands of service. You would be required to provide specialist assessment and support to children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties, working in partnership with parents, speech and language therapy, health and education colleagues. ## Job Description a) To provide and develop information for others about speech and language therapy, particularly in own specialist area. b) To take a lead on planning and delivering training on own specialist area, within the Department and to other relevant professionals, parents and voluntary groups, as required, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided. c) To identify individual training and development needs through supervision, maintaining clinical expertise and developing special interest and expertise in the chosen specialist clinical area through attendance at appropriate courses, reading relevant literature etc. as identified in the Development Plan. d) To enable others to reflect on clinical practice, and individual training and development needs through supervision e) To provide clinical advice and support, including second opinions, to less experienced speech and language therapists f) To contribute to research design and implementation within the Team(s) and the Department. g) To be aware of, and adhere to, requirements of risk management policies, quality standards, clinical audit and involvement in provision of outcome measures in line with Clinical Governance requirements. ## Responsibilities a) To provide assessment, diagnosis and management to children within the designated caseloads, providing highly specialist programmes of care. b) To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in specialist area. c) To organise caseloads within the scope of the highly specialist post advising the SLT Service Manager of shortfalls and difficulties as they arise. d) To negotiate with parents, carers and others around individual case management, demonstrating well developed negotiation skills and management of conflict. e) To be responsible for administration and record keeping conforming to Departmental and Trust regulations concerning the format and security of patient records and the Data Protection Act. f) To be aware of, and adhere to, legal requirements relating to the provision of a Speech and Language Therapy Service and of procedures relating to Child Protection. g) To recognise own professional boundaries and seek advice and support as appropriate. h) To lead in the development of innovative practices, projects and therapy packages in specialist area in collaboration with SLT Service Manager. i) To participate in the development of Team and Service clinical policies and plans as directed by SLT Service Manager. j) To provide timely and accurate statistics as required by the Department. k) To provide appropriate and timely reports and other client related correspondence, according to service standards and requirements of other agencies. l) To inform SLT Service Manager of any complaints by clients, parents/carers or others according to the Trust’s complaint procedure. m) To inform the SLT Service Manager of any accidents and incidents at work in line with Health and Safety Regulations or particular problems associated with service provision. n) To attend compulsory training on an annual basis or as required. ) To comply with the standards and priorities laid down by the SLT Service Manager ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Wide ranging paediatric SLT experience including at least 3 years as a Specialist SLT (normally band 6 or above) - Assessment, diagnosis and independent management of a wide range of paediatric caseload - Working in partnership with parents/carers and other agencies - Design and delivery of training packages to other professional groups and parents/carers - Contributions to audit and evaluation within a clinical governance framework - Clinical supervision of students, support staff and assistants ### Other requirements **Essential** - Flexible approach to service design and delivery - Car owner/driver or suitable alternative - An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients. ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of assessments and therapy techniques and of different models and frameworks of working - In-depth knowledge of issues relating to differential diagnosis and aetiology in a range of speech, language and communication difficulties - Knowledge and understanding of prioritisation systems - Knowledge and understanding of principles of clinical effectiveness/audit - Working knowledge of government policies, including Education systems, National Curriculum and National Service Framework for Children - Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills - Excellent organisational and negotiation skills - Ability to reflect on own and others’ practice - Excellent presentation and training skills. - Competent IT skills Highly developed auditory skills for assessing speech and language ### Qualifications and/or Professional Registration **Essential** - Degree / Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy - HPC Registration - A masters level qualification or equivalent knowledge and skills demonstrated through wide range of paediatric experience and training Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336413) - 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