Speech and Language Therapist – Children's Services
Band 5
Main area Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: Part time would be considered (4 days a week) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref 201-26-538
Site: Camborne Health Office, Town Camborne. Salary £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata). Closing 24/06/2026 23:59.
Job overview
The Cornwall Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our West Cornwall Team due to investment into the service.
This post is suitable for a newly qualified therapist.
You will hold a 0‑18 years old mixed community caseload and offer support to children and their families through clinic appointments, setting visits and home visits in the West Cornwall area, predominately in the areas of Camborne, Pool and Redruth. The service offers both assessment and intervention, in addition to consultation and training.
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment and intervention for children 0‑18 years old across the West Cornwall area, including clinic appointments, setting visits and home visits.
Deliver therapeutic services within the episode of care model, including intervention blocks.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide consultation and training to families and professionals.
We are looking for someone who
* Has experience working with a range of clinical needs either through previous roles or student placements.
* Enjoys working as part of a supportive and friendly team.
* Is enthusiastic about working with children.
What we can offer you
* Support to complete RCSLT newly qualified competencies through regular supervision and the trust preceptorship programme.
* Part of a supportive children's service with a strong ethos on promoting staff wellbeing.
* Regular clinical and managerial supervision and robust professional support 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.
Person specification
Education
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Experience
* Undergraduate paediatric clinical experience in a range of settings.
* Knowledge of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant for use with children.
* Experience working with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Benefits
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support physical and mental health.
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
* Free DBS checks where required.
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
* Salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
Equality and diversity
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles throughout the organisation.
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