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Speech and Language Therapy Support Worker
The closing date is 07 August 2025
You will join a highly experienced and supportive team, well-regarded by service users and multi-disciplinary colleagues, and supported by a team of support workers and administrators. The team works flexibly to provide intervention across outpatient clinics, home, video, and telephone appointments. You will also have opportunities to work with colleagues in the acute trust and specialists from other disciplines, social care, and the voluntary sector, with regular access to videofluoroscopy clinics.
We are committed to personal, professional, and service development. We hold regular service improvement and governance meetings, with working parties involving all staff. We have regular supervision and appraisals, encourage self-directed learning, CEN membership and learning from others, including colleagues in other professions. We have also secured training for the whole team from national experts in response to developing clinical need.
Working in the community setting is exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. In line with the national agenda to provide care closer to home, this position offers the opportunity to do just that.
Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
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Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with relevant care experience ideally in the field of Speech and Language Therapy / Therapies, who is passionate about supporting adults with swallowing and / or communication disorders in the community. This post requires you to work closely alongside qualified Speech and Language Therapists to deliver therapy to patients across a wide range of conditions including stroke, voice, Parkinson's Disease and dementia. You will join a highly experienced and supportive team, well-regarded by service users and multi-disciplinary colleagues, and supported by a team of administrators. The team works flexibly to provide intervention across outpatient clinics, home, video, and telephone appointments. We are committed to personal, professional, and service development. We hold regular service improvement and governance meetings, with working parties involving all staff. We have regular supervision and appraisals, encourage self-directed learning and learning from others, including colleagues in other professions. Following completion of competencies in both communication and swallowing you will be required to work more autonomously and will be responsible for a small number of patients; always overseen by a qualified therapist.
Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
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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.
Approximately 568,000 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 increase the numbers of people who use out 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
Education / Qualifications and Relevant experience
* Good education up to GCSE's (C or above) or equivalent
* Evidence of recent relevant study - NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification such as nutrition or health related qualification.
* Experience of working in a care environment e.g. hospital wards, therapy department.
* Experience of working unsupervised whilst implementing simple treatments or care plans
* Basic counselling skills
* Experience of Speech and Language Therapy
Skills and Aptitude
* Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and support patients with impaired cognitive abilities ir physical senses
* Computer literate - ability to demonstrate use of programmes and search engines, keyboard skills
Knowledge and Abilities
* Some knowledge and understanding of the impact of communication difficulties such as Stroke
* Ability to work as a lone worker
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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