Stroke specialist speech and language therapist

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Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 29 June 2026

This fixed term split post provides specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) across both the Woodfield Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) and the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS). The post holder will work part time within the 14-bedded Woodfield SRU, delivering inpatient rehabilitation, and part time within ICSS, ensuring stroke patients across the community have access to timely specialist assessment, intervention, and ongoing care.

The role supports the delivery of a high-quality, patient‑centred stroke pathway, facilitating safe discharge from hospital and promoting recovery and independence post stroke. As part of ICSS, the post holder will provide specialist assessment and intervention within patients' homes or places of residence across a defined geographical area. There may be a requirement to provide countywide cover where needed.

Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will manage a complex caseload of adult patients, including those with chronic presentations, using evidence‑based practice to assess and treat communication and/or swallowing difficulties. The role includes early identification and management of stroke‑related complications, supporting reduction in hospital readmissions and improving long‑term outcomes.

This role involves frequent travel across the county, including to areas not easily accessible by public transport.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist assessment, treatment, and personalised goal setting in both inpatient and community settings
• Supporting safe and timely discharge from hospital and continuity of care in the community
• Early identification and management of stroke‑related complications to reduce readmissions
• Promoting rehabilitation, recovery, and development of self‑management skills
• Delivering education, advice, and support to patients, families, carers, and the wider MDT
• Liaising closely with multidisciplinary teams, external agencies, and community services
• Providing signposting to appropriate services and support networks
• Supporting delivery of training and ongoing development for MDT colleagues and partner organisations

Job responsibilities

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

Only current employees of the following organisations may apply:

Cornwall Foundation Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge and abilities

• Evidence of clinical audit/research activity
• Knowledge of national agendas influencing clinical practice e.g. NICE
• Well‑developed communication skills – empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, reassurance, and support particularly to anxious people
• Evidence of clinical audit/research activity

Education and registration

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of professional development, specialist training and advanced professional qualifications in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Evidence of completed Newly Qualified Practitioner Competency Framework
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups

Experience

• Experience of working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Comprehensive experience of working with adult patients in a variety of settings
• Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas; Stroke, Eldercare, Neurology
• Substantial post qualification experience including management of stroke and independent dysphagia management
• Experience of evaluating service delivery and monitoring effectiveness and outcomes of intervention, and of undertaking clinical audit Experience of participation in audit and research projects

Skills and Aptitude

• As an autonomous practitioner to be able to deal with complex clinical issues
• Excellent written, verbal, computer and interpersonal communication skills Dexterity, coordination, and keyboard skills

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

Address

Bodmin Health Centre/ Woodfield (Bodmin Hospital)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-26-546

Job locations

Bodmin Health Centre/ Woodfield (Bodmin Hospital)