Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata / Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2026 |
| Location: | Brighton and Hove, BN2 3EW |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8067895/150-DJ2663-PC-A |
Summary
Come and join oursupportive and friendlyspeech and language therapy team in Brighton & Hove locality which is on the beautiful coast, with easy access to Eastbourne, London and the South Downs.
We are seeking a therapist who is ready to build on their previous B5/6 experience in community clinics and is eager to make a positive contribution to our hardworking team.
Our vacancy includes 28 hours (0.77 WTE) Early Years/community clinic sessions. You will be led and supported by our experienced and approachable clinical leads who will share with you their passion for delivering clinical excellence. In addition to opportunities for CPD, we have well-established supervision arrangements.
To assess, treat and manage own caseload of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in specialist area.
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.
To liaise with other agencies and services e.g. schools, social care, and voluntary agencies.
To advise and provide clinical support to other speech and language therapists
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?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• 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.
To use specialist knowledge to assess and provide therapeutic input to children and young people with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties.
To use specialist knowledge to manage a complex and specialist caseload independently and to manage service priorities and client needs.
To provide advice/ second opinions and support for other speech and language therapists and assistants on clinical issues where appropriate.
To organise caseloads within the scope of the specialist post advising SLT Clinical Lead of shortfalls and difficulties as they arise.
Manage clinical risk within own caseload and generate strategies for caseload management.
Adapt practice to meet the individual circumstances, having regard to cultural and linguistic differences. Ensure that the child/young person and parent/ carers are involved in planning and decision making relevant to therapy intervention.
To provide accurate and timely statistics as required by Speech and Language Therapy and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
To provide all clinical practice in line with clinical guidelines provided by RCSLT and HCPC, ratified local policies and with due regard to evidence-based practice.
Any other duties in line with the band and scope of the post
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jun 2026