Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; 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 to join the Willow Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Bodmin Community Hospital. The post involves providing SLT services to adults with stroke-related communication and swallowing disorders and includes some community-based work in North and East Cornwall.

You will work as part of a dynamic MDT, delivering autonomous care, collaborating with other care professionals, and supporting staff

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration.
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Member of CEN related to clinical work.
• Post-qualification experience including management of stroke with independent dysphagia management.
• Experience of working with AAC therapies.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of training others, including Speech and Language Therapy students.
• Experience of working with voluntary agencies, charities and non-NHS bodies.

Responsibilities

• Delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for adult stroke patients experiencing communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner, managing patients with both acute and chronic presentations.
• Collaborating effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and liaising with relevant care professionals and external agencies to ensure seamless patient care.
• Supporting the ongoing training and development of the MDT and partner agencies to promote best practice in stroke rehabilitation.

Education

HCPC registered

RCST membership

CEN membership related to clinical work

Job description

Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 201-26-862

Site Bodmin Hospital Town Bodmin Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 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 Care

• 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

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• 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

We are looking for a Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.

You will provide Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services to the 14-bedded Willow Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, currently based Bodmin Community Hospital

You will work as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, contributing to high-quality stroke rehabilitation. In addition, the role includes some community-based work with patients living in the North and East Cornwall locality.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for adult stroke patients experiencing communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner, managing patients with both acute and chronic presentations.
• Collaborating effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and liaising with relevant care professionals and external agencies to ensure seamless patient care.
• Supporting the ongoing training and development of the MDT and partner agencies to promote best practice in stroke rehabilitation.

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 / Qualifications

• Current professional registration – HCPC
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Member of CEN related to clinical work

Experience

• Post qualification experience including management of stroke including independent dysphagia management
• Experience of working with and implementing AAC therapies
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of training others, including Speech and Language Therapy students
• Experience of working with voluntary agencies, charities and non-NHS bodies

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 staffFree 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.

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

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Donna Stanyon Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01208 251392 Additional information

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