Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Cornwall Partnership; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to join the Integrated Community Stroke Service. The role is fixed-term for seven months, part-time (18.75 hours per week) and requires travel across Cornwall to support patients in their homes and community settings.

The successful candidate will assess and treat adults with stroke, work remotely when appropriate, and contribute to developing care plans in line with national

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development beyond mandatory training.
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Experience with adult stroke and neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support safe hospital discharges and provide high-standard rehab at home.
• Perform specialist assessments and individualized goal setting in patients' homes.
• Identify and manage stroke-related complications early.
• Reduce readmissions by timely interventions and education for carers.
• Promote self-management and signpost to appropriate services.
• Deliver evidence-based care and contribute to audit and service improvement.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams across Cornwall.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Written skills

Interpersonal skills

Digital literacy

Education

Degree in SLT

HCPC registration

CPD evidence

RCSLT membership

Clinical interest groups

Job description

Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract 7 months (Fixed Term Contract ending on 14th July 2027) Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 201-26-881-B

Site St Austell/ Newquay/ Liskeard Hospital / Bodmin Health Centre/ Stratton (base optional) Town TBC Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

As part of the Integrated Community Stroke Service you will be required to participate in the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy, providing specialist assessments and associated care for patients across a defined geographical area. There may be a need to provide countywide cover on occasion.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

The successful applicant will have the skills and competencies to provide assessment and rehabilitation through both face-to-face and remote modalities, using approved digital platforms where clinically appropriate. Although the service would ideally benefit from a clinician able to provide face-to-face care, applications are welcomed from suitably qualified and experienced individuals who are able to contribute through remote assessment and rehabilitation delivery.

To find out more about working for the Trust as a HCPC registered member of staff, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/AAw8fv32fP8

Main duties of the job

• Support safe discharges from hospital and provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Integrated Community Stroke Service
• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery post stroke.
• Early identification and management of stroke related complications.
• Reduce readmissions due to complications post stroke.
• Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.
• Promote the development of self management skills following stroke.
• Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Education and registration

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of own professional development and have additional specialist training and advanced professional qualifications
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups

Experience

• Have knowledge of national and local clinical guidelines in specialty areas, and an ability to apply these to clinical practice and service policies
• 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
• Knowledge of national agendas influencing clinical practice eg NICE
• An awareness of research and evidence-based practice within stroke care
• 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
• Well-developed communication skills - empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to listen well and have empathy, without prejudice.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues 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
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

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.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Name Edward Hewitt Job title Highly Specialist Stroke SLT Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07919 041615 Additional information

Amanda Hulbert - ICSS Manager

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07919041608