An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants within Chailey Clinical Services.
The role will consist of managing a designated caseload of children and young adults with complex neuro-disability, within Chailey Heritage School (3-19 years), Chailey Heritage Futures (19-25 years) and Chailey Outpatient Clinics.
The post holder will provide leadership in a relevant area of specialism, such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and the management of Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (EDS) difficulties.
You will contribute to training within your area of clinical expertise, both internally at Chailey Clinical and externally as required.
We would consider this role as part time or flexible working.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this exciting opportunity or to arrange a visit.
The successful candidate will act as a Highly Specialist Clinician and provide assessment and management of the communication, eating, drinking and oral sensori-motor needs of a caseload of children and young adults with complex neuro-disability, on site at Chailey.
You will be well-supported with frequent access to peer support, shadowing opportunities, in-house CPD, supervision and access to formal training as required.
The successful candidate will work as a valued member of the Chailey Speech and Language Therapy Team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, organisation and communication skills, you will be resourceful, reliable and flexible, and committed to working in a multi-disciplinary way, to facilitate the best outcomes for the children and young adults we support. You will work closely in conjunction with families, class teams, support staff and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The MDT based at Chailey includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietetics, nurses, paediatricians, doctors, clinical scientists, dentists, rehabilitation engineers, school and social care staff and more.
You will provide leadership and supervision to others within the service and act as a resource and support for other members of the MDT. You will contribute and lead on the development, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery as appropriate.
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.
To be a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a designated caseload within Chailey Heritage Foundation.
As a highly specialist clinician in AAC to undertake individual communication assessments for children and young people within Chailey Heritage Foundation in liaison with the named therapist.
To participate in outpatient clinics as a highly specialist clinician in AAC and as part of multi-professional team, for example SCAMP clinic (Specialist Communication Access Mobility Potential).
To assess, diagnose and manage disorders of eating and drinking that
present in the clinical population.
To be a specialist resource in the area of Eating, Drinking and Dysphagia
management to children and their families, Speech and Language Therapists and other professional colleagues at Chailey Heritage Clinical Services.
To participate in outpatient clinics as a highly specialist clinician in Dysphagia, for example Eating and Drinking Management Clinic, as required.
To attend and report at clinical reviews, case conferences and meetings
relevant to the care of the child in the designated client group.
To reflect on clinical practice, identifying own strengths and development
needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements as well as
facilitating peer supervision within the team.
To contribute and participate in the development of service delivery, team
projects and innovative practice in collaboration with the Team Lead Speech and Language Therapist and other Specialist Speech and Language Therapists.
To contribute to training within area of clinical expertise both internally at Chailey Clinical and externally as required.
To maintain appropriate health record keeping.
To supervise other members of team as required.
To attend and lead team meetings.
To maintain and develop clinical knowledge by attending courses,
conferences, CENs and own research.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached in Documents
This advert closes on Monday 14 Apr 2025