Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Sussex Gender Service

Are you excited by working in a growing and creative field of speech and language therapy?Would you like to be part of a genderinclusive and neurodivergentaffirming workplace?Are you keen to develop specialist clinical skills while working within a highly supportive team?

We have the job for you!

This is a unique opportunity to join a developing gender service, delivering specialist gender affirming voice therapy and helping to shape future provision.

If you're passionate about inclusive practice, creativity in therapy and making a meaningful difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Please see the job description for full details.

Applying for the role

Please contact us if you'd like to have an informal chat about the role by email: spft.sussexgenderserviceinfo@nhs.net or by phone: 0300 304 3349.

If you are TNBI, our Care Navigators can help you with any queries about the role & your job application at one of their drop-ins. Find out when the next drop-in is on the Care Navigator website.

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview.

We are based at St Peter's Health Centre in Brighton, conveniently located less than half a mile from Brighton Station--just a 10-minute walk. You will have access to a purpose-built, sound-treated voice therapy room, with the flexibility to work both on site and from home.

We are committed to supporting flexible working and offer a range of options, including flexible hours, part-time roles, job sharing, and hybrid working. Home working is well supported, with funded equipment provided to help you work comfortably and effectively.

At Sussex Gender Service, we are committed to building a diverse and representative workforce. We recognise that our current team is predominantly White British, and we are actively working to broaden this. We warmly welcome applications from people who are trans, non-binary or intersex, and from those of Global Majority backgrounds.

We place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and development. You will be supported through regular supervision, annual appraisals, reflective practice sessions, and access to coaching and mentoring. Staff are also encouraged to connect through our eight staff networks, with protected time to attend meetings and events.

We are committed to creating an accessible working environment. We can provide equipment and software tailored to your needs, such as speech-to-text tools or ergonomic equipment and will support you to apply for additional funding where appropriate (i.e. Access to Work).

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree/ PG Masters qualification as a Speech and Language therapist; - HCPC registration

Knowledge/Experience