Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 8 months (Fixed term to cover maternity leave)
- Hours
- Part time - 24.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-25-049
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lanyon Ward Camborne Redruth Community Hospital
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Stroke Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Strategic Themes
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- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
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- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
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- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
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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.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Stroke Team, based at the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. This is a 8 month fixed contract to cover maternity leave. You will help provide a seamless service for stroke patients which will include flexible, cross-boundary working within the wider Integrated Community Stroke Services. You will also work collaboratively with other members of the specialist multi-disciplinary team.
This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to work in a Stroke Rehabilitation Unit in the West of Cornwall. You will need to have specialist knowledge and skills in both stroke and older adults combined with excellent communication and organisational skills.
We will offer a supportive working environment in which to continue to develop your clinical skills, a structured in-service training programme, appraisal and supervision system.
Proposed interview date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
To work as a Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within Lanyon Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
· To autonomously undertake comprehensive assessment of those referred using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised interventions based on advanced clinical reasoning and partnership working.
· To encourage and enable service users and carers involvement and choice in all intervention options and decisions regarding their care plans / goals wherever possible.
· Apply specialist skills and knowledge to provide specialist SLT services for individuals following stroke
· Share the outcome of communication assessment and guidance on required adaptations with relevant others to ensure that individuals are correctly supported with their communication needs, including to support in efficacy of other health interventions.
· Apply specialist knowledge to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of high-quality Speech and Language Therapy services for adults following stroke
· To support and mentor the rehabilitation support workers on Lanyon ward
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification – SLT qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Current professional registration – HCPC
- Post qualification experience including management of stroke including independent dysphagia management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience including management of stroke including independent dysphagia management
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maggie Kirkland
- Job title
- Advanced Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01209318016
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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