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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Clinical Lead for Mainstream Schools

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic individual to join us in our  0.8wte role as clinical lead for Mainstream Schools in Central West Sussex. The ideal candidate will have a genuine affinity for promoting excellent communication in Mainstream Schools and will have been working in the NHS for a minimum of   2 years at Band 6 or above, with experience of supervising others. 

Excellent and broad-reaching clinical skills combined with a resilient and flexible personality are required. This role has a high clinical component with the need to be able to see the big picture as a key element, along with  supporting and  training others and superb organisational skills. 

The Mainstream Service operates on a Universal, Targeted and Specialist Model, in close liaison with West Sussex Local Authority.  The  Band 6,5,4 and 3 team members are welcoming, dedicated and resilient and well supported by a brilliant Admin Team.

The Trust is supportive of staff training and development; we have access to  some funding at locality level as well as the national CPD funding. There will be opportunities to further skills and knowledge through  in house management skills, access to colleagues across West Sussex, Brighton & Hove as well as an Education and Training Department for funding external courses.  This Trust has a particular focus on Leadership development.

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This is a Clinical Lead role for Mainstream Schools in the Central Area of West Sussex, the applicant would work in conjunction with the Clinical Leads from neighbouring localities in West Sussex as well as Brighton & Hove.  The Highly Speech and Language Therapists also work closely with colleagues Education, there are regular Trust-wide meetings to review cases and opportunities to be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team ensuring a high quality service is delivered to children in Mainstream Schools. 

The ideal candidate be able write complex clinical reports based on assessment findings. They will have knowledge and skills suitable to be able to contribute to projects, data collection and strategic developments within the Mainstream Schools Pathway. 

All staff have regular supervision sessions – everyone is part of a clinical supervision group which meets every couple of months, and has 1:1 supervision with their line manager every 6-7 weeks. In addition there are team meetings with a clinical element 6 times a year – face to face or on Microsoft Teams according to the circumstances. We also have the benefit of a Professional Lead for Children’s Speech and Language Therapy who sits outside the Operational Management of the team, and can provide additional advice or supervision on professional matters, Governance and Standards. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities 
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff