• Job Description

  Req#: C9201-25-0098?language=en&page=768&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Cornwall Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our West Cornwall Team following a retirement of a long standing team member. 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 hold a small specialist caseload of children requiring treatment related to cleft palate and lip. You will work closely with the specialist link therapist in the Truro clinic and receive regular supervision and guidance from them. Prior experience in the area of cleft is not essential as training will be provided.

  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
  • is passionate about developing skills with the area of cleft palate

  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.

  Date posted

  23 January 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum/Pro Rota

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  201-25-115

  Job locations

  Camborne Health Office

  Rectory Rd

  Camborne

  TR14 7DL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

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

  Job description

  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

  Essential

  • 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.

  Desirable

  • Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Fieldwork educator / Clinical placement supervisor /Experience as a clinical educator of SLT students

  Experience

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with children/young people with cleft palates/lips

  Person Specification

  Qualification/Education

  Essential

  • 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.

  Desirable

  • Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Fieldwork educator / Clinical placement supervisor /Experience as a clinical educator of SLT students

  Experience

  Essential

  • 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

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with children/young people with cleft palates/lips

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Camborne Health Office

  Rectory Rd

  Camborne

  TR14 7DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Camborne Health Office

  Rectory Rd

  Camborne

  TR14 7DL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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