Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide SLT services to the Willow Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Bodmin Community Hospital and undertake some community-based work across North and East Cornwall.

You will deliver assessments, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for adult stroke patients with communication or swallowing difficulties, and work autonomously within an MDT.

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.

Job description

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.

• 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.

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.