Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - West Cornwall

Job summary

The Cornwall Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our West Cornwall Team following a retirement of a long standing team member. This is a perfect opportunity for someone either looking to relocate or step into a specialist role.

You will hold a 0- 18 years old mixed community caseload and offer support in education settings, through home visits and clinic appointments in the West Cornwall area. The service offers both assessment and intervention, in addition to consultation and training.

You will also hold a small specialist caseload of children requiring treatment related to cleft palate and lip. You will work closely with the specialist link therapist in the Truro clinic and receive regular supervision and guidance from them. Prior experience in the area of cleft is not essential as training will be provided.

What we can offer you

- be part of an established and supportive children's service who have a strong ethos on promoting staff wellbeing

-regular clinical and managerial supervision and robust professional support offer from our clinical leads

- opportunities to deliver intervention blocks as part of our episode of care model

- Regular CPD through in house away days, team meetings and through the trust's central development fund

- flexible working options

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who

• has experience working with a range of clinical needs and knowledge of the education system
• enjoys working on service development projects with their peers
• has some experience mentoring or supervising either student SaLTs or support workers
• is passionate about developing skills with the area of cleft palate

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.