Job overview

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service have some exciting Band 5 opportunities within our friendly and enthusiastic teams. These roles would be ideal for newly qualified therapists seeking their first post as well as SLTs already working as Band 5s who wish to extend their experience and skills at this level.

We are offering the Band 5 roles as two-year fixed term contracts, with the opportunity to apply for a Band 6 position at the end of the two-year period. These are ideal posts to help you transition from student to therapist and develop a wide range of therapeutic skills to carry forward into your career.

We currently have opportunities in the Central Sussex and Brighton & Hove areas across a range of different teams, including Special Schools, Mainstream Schools, and Early Years.

We have well-established supervision arrangements to support you as a newly qualified therapist, or as a Band 5 who is further developing their skills. You would also have access to further education, continuing professional development opportunities and funding within the Trust.

If you join us, you will have access to:

• A friendly, encouraging and supportive team of therapists and therapy assistants
• Structured support and clinical supervision
• A range of training and development opportunities
• A wide range of resources
• Support from the admin team

Please get in touch if you would like to know more about the service and the Band 5 opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a supportive and friendly team to:

·         Assess children’s speech language and communication needs (SLCN) and the functional impact of these

·         Advise families and settings on how they can help reduce this impact and facilitate communication skills

·         Provide individual or group therapy where appropriate, demonstrating to parents/carers and setting staff how they can use strategies and techniques

·         Provide training to parents/carers and setting staff so that they are empowered to identify and manage their child’s communication needs.

·         Write reports and intervention plans, sharing information and setting targets with parents/carers and setting staff

·         Measure the success of your actions and report your outcomes

·         Maintain your clinical and professional development to be the best therapist you can be and progress in your career

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 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.

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.