Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Crawley, RH11 7EJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Unique opportunity to join a team of mental health speech and language therapists working across the Trust's adult mental health wards. This is a Spec...
You will already possess a broad range of skills to manage a varied caseload across a range of care pathways including dementia, mental health conditions, acquired neurological conditions, learning disabilities and neurodiversity. Due to the specialist nature of the role and broad range of care pathways we offer, support and CPD to develop skills gaps.
As well as direct assessments and interventions, speech and language therapy will be delivered by increasing the skills and competencies of other staff on wards.
You will have support from and work collaboratively within the speech and language therapy professional group which spans the whole of Sussex and includes a large team of learning disability, neurodevelopmental and mental health specialist speech and language therapists.
You will be collaborating across services to deliver results. We work closely with colleagues in social care, primary care and other specialist secondary services.
This is a great opportunity to use the skills you have developed across a broad range of care pathways.
- To provide mental health speech and language therapy services to inpatients who have communication or swallowing needs in an acute mental health hospital.
- To provide the day-to-day speech and language therapy input within the multi-disciplinary team on the designated wards across the hospital.
- To contribute actively to planning, evaluating and development of the service.
- To provide leadership through supervision of speech and language therapy students as required.
- Ensure effective liaison with other services within the locality including voluntary, statutory and community resources, as well as social services.
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Sussex.
We encourage flexible working
We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles
In order to be a successful speech and language therapist in our team you will be:
- A qualified speech and language therapist, registered with the HCPC
- Experienced in a broad range of areas aforementioned
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree or Masters qualification or equivalent.
- Health Professions Council - licence to practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Evidence of completion of specialist short courses related to dementia or mental health
- Post-basic qualification in dysphagia
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post graduate experience as a Speech & Language Therapist working with adults with acquired conditions
- Significant post graduate experience of managing a caseload including people with complex communication difficulties and dysphagia
- To have worked under the supervision of a clinical specialist in dementia or mental health
- Working within a Multi Disciplinary Team
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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