Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive postgraduate experience asa Speech & Language Therapist with experience of working with autistic individuals
- Experience
Experience of working in mental health settings
- Experience
Awareness of the wider context of the NHS within a specialist clinical field.
- Experience
Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Experience
Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to client group)
- Experience
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance / audit
- Experience
Knowledge of record keeping standards
- Experience
Ability to adapt written and verbal communication to suit the needs of people with communication and learning disabilities. This may include Makaton signing, symbols and pictures etc
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech & LanguageTherapy Degree or Master's Qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
Health Professions Council – license to practice
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about improving the lives of autistic young people and adults to join our innovative Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT). This post can also be offered as a Band 6 developmental post.
Main duties of the job
The MDT is Sussex wide and provides specialist assessment and consultation to colleagues in SPFT working with adults and young people aged 14 upwards who have a diagnosis of autism who are at risk of a mental health hospital admission.
The successful candidate will have experience in working with autistic people with presentations of risk and liaising with a range of different agencies.
The team supports a neuroaffirmative understanding of the individual’s needs in relation to their neurodiversity in order to support discharge from inpatient services or avoid admissions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will report to the Principal Speech and Language Therapist and the Operational Team Leader and be responsible for specialist speech and language therapy assessments, consultations and making recommendations.
The team operates with a mix of virtual and face to face meetings and assessments.
We would consider applicants as a B6 development post on completion of agreed competencies.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Nov 2026.
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