Job summary
In line with NHS England's vision for improving adult gender care through increased capacity and patient choice in the care pathway, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) has been working with a number of key partners to establish the Sussex Gender Service Pilot (the pilot).
The pilot provides a new regional service model for the provision of a gender service, providing assessment and gender-affirming treatments in line with the national service specification for gender identity services for adults. The service provides specialist gender identity assessment and treatments for adults registered with a GP in Sussex and already on a Gender Identity Clinic waiting list elsewhere in the country. There are currently approximately 1400 people in Sussex waiting for these services and the new provision aims to significantly reduce waiting times.
The pilot is led by SPFT in partnership with the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Healthcare (NCTH), one of the seven established Gender Identity Clinics (GICs) operating across England. It also works closely with primary care and community and voluntary organisations, drawing on the close links established through the Locally Commissioned Service for trans healthcare.
The pilot launched in autumn 2023. SPFT are now looking to recruit a band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. There is already a band 8a Speech and Language Therapist working in the team that will provide the supervision of this post
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Sussex Gender Service (SGS) clinical team, providing a high quality, specialist voice and communication service to service users.
Working within the specialist field of transgender, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) health, in-line with the NHSE Service Specification: Gender Identity Services for Adults (Non-Surgical Interventions).
About us
The Sussex Gender Service pilot will be the fifth adult gender service pilot commissioned by NHS England. You will be joining a supportive, creative and positive multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing high-quality, patient centred, primary & community care led gender incongruence services. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver a new service and to make a positive difference to the lives of the local trans, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage a specialist caseload of people referred for SLT within the Sussex Gender Service pilot
- To promote person-centred intervention, partnership working with TNBI service users and community members and enable service user involvement and choice in intervention offers
- To support the band 8a Speech and Language Therapist to run groups, webinars and training.
- To evaluate effectiveness of interventions using agreed outcome measures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ PG Masters qualification as a Speech and Language therapist
- HCPC registration
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified SLT
- Experience of delivering Voice and communication therapy (VCT)
- Experience of working with individuals and groups in person
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of relevant SLT clinical approaches
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sussex Gender Service
177 Preston Road
Brighton
BN1 6AG