Principal Speech and Language Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hailsham, BN27 3DY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

You will be a HCPCregistered SaLT with significant postqualification experience in children and young peoples mental health services, including experience of providing professional leadership, supervision and clinical governance. You will have demonstrable expertise in complex assessment and intervention, influencing multidisciplinary practice and service development across pathways. Desirable criteria include experience of working at a senior or strategic level within CAMHS and experience across crisis, acute or specialist pathways. This is a senior leadership role combining professional leadership (approximately 60%) and clinical contribution (approximately 40%), with flexible working patterns considered. The post holder will provide professional and clinical leadership for SaLT across CAMHS Sussex, ensuring highquality, evidencebased practice, strong professional governance, and contribution to service development, policy, quality improvement and workforce planning. The role includes a clinical caseload, offering specialist assessment, consultation and intervention with children and young people, families and multiagency networks, ensuring SaLT perspectives are embedded in care planning, risk management and systemwide working. See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Diana Ramsey (Allied Health Professions Divisional Professional Lead - CAMHS, EIP & Perinatal) at diana.ramsey2@nhs.net or Natasha Dash (CAMHS LD FISS Team Lead) on natasha.dash@nhs.net or Anne Walker (Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist Learning Disability Services & Deputy Trust Lead for SaLT) on anne.walker35@nhs.net .

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