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We are seeking an experienced speech and language therapist to join our innovative and enthusiastic Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist skills and experience working with school-aged children with complex needs in Special schools.
Children within West Sussex are offered support to meet their SLCN using the ‘Balanced System’ model of working where there is an emphasis on joint working and a shared responsibility with colleagues in education in meeting children’s SEND.
The post is based within the Worthing locality Special Schools (Palatine, Heronsdale and Oak Grove) and the locality team base is in Lancing.
What The Team Say About Working In Worthing
"Worthing locality is a friendly, supportive team with colleagues happy to share knowledge and resources (whether this is for work or cake making…!) We have a great admin team to help with day-to-day administration, sending resources etc. I couldn’t ask for a better team to work with."
Within The Special School Team The Successful Applicant Will
* Provide input to children and young people with learning and physical disabilities.
* Work as part of a team of speech and language therapists at a special school, and work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, parents and school staff.
* Work in class to support staff to integrate communication targets throughout the day and support the use of AAC and Total Communication approaches.
* Develop and offer training to colleagues, school staff and other professional
* Be provided with excellent support and supervision and a commitment to supporting continuing professional development.
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 2023 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Linda Tullett Job title: Operational Team Lead Email address: l.tullett@nhs.net Telephone number: 01273 265953
please do not hesitate to contact the Speech and Language therapy department to discuss this further
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