Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Central Cornwall

NHS; Newquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health provider is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in Cornwall to support children aged 0-18 with language disorders. This role involves managing a community caseload, conducting assessments, and contributing to service development projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in clinical settings. Competitive salary of £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata is offered.

Benefits

Regular clinical and managerial supervision

Supportive team environment

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Clinical experience working with language disorders.
• Evidence of post-graduate studies and specialist knowledge.
• Experience mentoring or supervising student Speech and Language Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed community caseload of children aged 0-18.
• Conduct home visits and clinic appointments.
• Support clinical leads with quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Experience with language disorders

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Registration with Health Professions Council

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Central Cornwall

The closing date is 09 December 2025.

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 Central Cornwall Team following an internal promotion. This is a perfect opportunity for someone either looking to relocate or step into a specialist role.

The role will be three days within our Newquay team, and two days in our St Austell team, which both form part of our Central Locality Team.

You will hold a 0‑18 year old mixed community caseload and offer support to children and their families through clinic appointments, setting visits and home visits in the Central Cornwall area. The service offers both assessment and intervention, in addition to consultation and training.

As part of your specialist role, we are looking for someone with an interest in and experience working with language disorders. You will support our clinical leads for language with quality improvement projects related to the language pathway and develop your specialist skills within language disorder in order to support other Speech and Language Therapist colleagues.

What we can offer you

• Be part of an established and supportive children's service that has 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 more

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
• wants to develop their specialist skills within the area of language disorder
• enjoys working on service development projects with their peers
• has some experience mentoring or supervising either student Speech and Language Therapists 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 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 increases the number 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.

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 and Language Therapists
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of attending and using specialist knowledge gained from post‑graduate study and attending courses
• Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Fieldwork educator / Clinical placement supervisor / Experience as a clinical educator of Speech and Language Therapy students

Experience

• Clinical experience of working with language disorders
• 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 year, Pro Rata