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.
Responsibilities
* To provide and develop information for others about speech and language therapy, particularly in own specialist area.
* 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.
* 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.
* To enable others to reflect on clinical practice, and individual training and development needs through supervision.
* To provide clinical advice and support, including second opinions, to less experienced speech and language therapists.
* To contribute to research design and implementation within the Team(s) and the Department.
* 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.
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
* Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
* 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
Our values
Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.
Inclusion
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.
Contact
Name: Linda Tullett
Job title: SALT Operational Team Lead
Email address: l.tullett@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07900662182
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