The closing date is 14 July 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust's Speech & Language Therapy Department is looking for a part time B7 Speech and Language Therapist to cover a maternity leave (fixed term contract). The role requires demonstrable experience and skills in managing complex voice and laryngeal dysfunction disorders as well as ENT/H&N related OP dysphagia.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered.
If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements and are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Before applying, employees must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they may be released from their substantive role if successful. Release to undertake a secondment is not an automatic entitlement and must be agreed by all relevant parties.
Main duties of the jobYou will provide an online outpatient service for the assessment and management of children and adults referred by our ENT and OMFS consultants. You will be supported in waiting list reduction strategies by the principal lead SLT for ENT and Voice disorders services and as part of the wider speech and language therapy service.
Job responsibilitiesTo be an advanced therapist within the SLT team providing a comprehensive, highly specialist clinical service to all patients referred with complex communication and/or swallowing difficulties in ENT services.
To be an active member of the SLT team and a highly specialist resource and advisor on complex swallowing and/or communication disorders, liaising with other SLTs and professionals external to UHSussex regarding highly specialist information, analysis and advice on continuing care.
To contribute to instrumental assessments carried out by SLT colleagues within and external to the Trust and give specialist opinion.
To comply with the standards and priorities laid down by the SLT manager and operational manager(s) for cancer and ENT services.
To lead on waiting list initiatives and efficient management of patients on the non urgent waiting list.
QualificationsThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Pro rata; salary depends on experience
