Main area Specialist Speech & Language Therapist for Mainstream Schools/Community clinic Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week Job ref 150-MM2131-PC-A
Employer Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bicentennial Building Town Chichester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Pro rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2025 23:59
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
Come and join our supportive and friendly speech and language therapy team in Chichester locality which is on the beautiful West Sussex coast, with easy access to Portsmouth, Brighton, London and the South Downs.
We are seeking a therapist who is ready to build on their previous B5/6 experience in schools and community clinics and is eager to make a positive contribution to our hardworking team.
Our vacancy includes 11.25 hours (0.3 WTE) Mainstream School sessions and 11.25 hours (0.3 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.
Potential interview date: 8th or 15th December 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing your own caseload within identified mainstream schools and in the community clinic, providing assessment, therapy, advice and training as required. An ability to develop strong working relationships with education staff is essential and you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our SALTAs.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assess and manage your own caseload of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in mainstream schools and community clinic.
To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder.
To liaise with other agencies and services e.g. schools, social care, and voluntary agencies.
To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
* HCPC Registration
* Membership of RCSLT
Experience
* 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.
* Inter‑agency planning, consultation and working
* Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal skills/oral & written communication
* 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
Other
* Car owner/driver or suitable alternative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Name Rebecca Stainton‑Ellis Job title Operational Team Lead Email address rebecca.stainton-ellis@nhs.net Telephone number 01273 696011
Additional information
Diane Stanger, Clinical Lead for Mainstream Schools: diane.stanger@nhs.net
01273 696011 x5108
Jo Sainsbury, Clinical Lead for Early Years: johanna.sainsbury@nhs.net
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