# Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Brighton
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 33.75 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T12:51:41.780Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Haywards_Heath/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist/Specialist_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8134349
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8134349?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join us working across our Pre-School Complex Needs and schools teams within the Central locality.

This is an exciting opportunity to build on your Band 5 or Band 6 clinical experience and become part of the Speech and Language Therapy team based within our Child Development Centres and schools. You will manage a varied clinical caseload, carrying out assessments and reviews, delivering therapy, and providing advice, support and training to parents, carers, teachers and other professionals. The role will involve working across different clinic bases/school settings throughout the week.

As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be supported by experienced and approachable Clinical Leads, alongside friendly and knowledgeable colleagues within and the wider Speech and Language Therapy service. You will also benefit from a well-established supervision programme, opportunities for CPD and access to a range of learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing career progression.

If you would like to find out more about this role, we welcome enquiries and encourage you to get in touch.

### Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for managing your own  caseload, providing assessment, therapy,  advice and training as required, you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.  An ability to develop strong working relationships with  education, health and early years professionals is essential.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
- Working in partnership with parents, teachers and other carers/support workers
- Experience of working within a relevant specialist area and developing specialist packages of care.
- Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
- Staff training, including developing training packages
- Clinical supervision of students, support staff and assistants

**Desirable**

- Inter-agency planning, consultation and working

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
- HCPC Registration

**Desirable**

- Membership of RCSLT

### Skills and knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills/oral & written communication
- Competent IT skills
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
- Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to client group.
- Good negotiation, problem-solving and organisational skills
- Excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Confidence as autonomous clinician
- Caseload management and prioritisation systems

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10432130)
- [person specification (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10432131)
- [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262)
- [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435)
- [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743)
- [guide to completing an online job application (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3072)
- [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971)

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