Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

The Cornwall Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our Mid Cornwall and Request for Help Teams . The post is made up of 3 days allocated to our new Request for Help service .In this role the post holder will be taking calls from parents and professionals leading to signposting, provision of information and advice or which may result in taking a referral . The post will be based in St Austell community Hospital but also lends itself to working from home for some of the week . Clinically it will cover schools , home visits and clinic appointments in the mid Cornwall area . You will join an established existing team based at St Austell Hospital and have access to regular supervision and support.

Please contact us if you would like to discuss the role and how the Cornwall SALT service operates .We are always looking for ways to improve the service we offer and seek to engage SALTs at all levels to inform change

This post is available on a permanent ,full time basis

22.5 hours request for help team and 15 hours Community.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of a speech and language therapy service providing specialist assessments, intervention and advice for children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

• Participate in the provision of a high standard, specialist Speech and Language Therapy service, providing specialist assessments, intervention and advice for children and young people including those with highly complex presentations.
• To guide, educate and work alongside parents, carers and other professionals to support children and young people with speech, language, communication.
• To participate in clinical governance and service development within the Speech and Language

Therapy teams in partnership with professional specialists, and other clinical leads.

• Coordinate and lead a small local team of Speech and Language Therapists including chairing regular meetings to discuss caseload management and team needs.
• To participate in the universal and targeted offer of the SALT service through providing advice and information through the Request for Help process

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.