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Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - West Cornwall
The closing date is 31 July 2025
The Cornwall Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting fixed term opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our West Cornwall Team as maternity cover. This is a perfect opportunity for someone either looking to relocate or step into a specialist role.
You will hold a 0- 18 years old mixed community caseload and offer support in education settings, through home visits and clinic appointments in the West Cornwall area. The service offers both assessment and intervention, in addition to consultation and training.
You will also be the Local Area Co-Ordinator for the West Team North sub team who cover the Camborne and Falmouth areas. This involves supporting the West Team lead with therapist allocations, answering routine enquiries and organisation of the clinic spaces.
What we can offer you
- be part of an established and supportive children's service who have a strong ethos on promoting staff wellbeing
-regular clinical and managerial supervision and robust professional support offer from our clinical leads
- opportunities to deliver intervention blocks as part of our episode of care model
- Regular CPD through in house away days, team meetings and through the trust's central development fund
- flexible working options
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who
* has experience working with a range of clinical needs and knowledge of the education system
* enjoys working on service development projects with their peers
* has some experience mentoring or supervising either student SaLTs or support workers
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualification/Education
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
* Fully signed-off the Newly Qualified Practitioner Competencies as set out by the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists.
* Registration with Health Professions Council
* Have evidence of attending and using specialist knowledge gained from post-graduate study and attending courses.
* Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Fieldwork educator / Clinical placement supervisor /Experience as a clinical educator of SLT students
Experience
* Clinical experience of working with autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and with children and young people with complex conditions and needs
* Highly developed skills of clinical assessment, evaluation and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties.
* Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, with an understanding of team roles and professional roles
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.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rota
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