Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Team Coordinator for Children's Speech and Language Therapy

The closing date is 08 June 2025

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Job summary

Are you an experienced administrator in search of a new challenge? Within Specialist Children's Community Services, we are looking to recruit a Team Coordinator to support the countywide children's speech and language teams.

You must be highly motivated and able to communicate and organise effectively.

The post holder will provide a consistent, efficient service to the children, young people, their families and team members in the context of a diverse and varying workload.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate the service provided by the clinical team on a daily basis to ensure that the commissioned service is delivered.

To ensure that all administrative processes including clinical administrative processes are delivered across the speech and language therapy teams.

The post holder will assist in the development of the service, including audit tools, patient outcome reports and completion of audits.

To line-manage the clinical Admin Team including completion of Supervision/Appraisals

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.

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.

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-351-A

Job locations

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description

Job 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

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent and substantial relevant experience
  • Good basic education including English and Maths
  • Management/Leadership training / qualification

Desirable

  • Health and Safety training (eg IOSH)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a substantial experience of administrative work in a health setting
  • Experience of co-ordinating a service or team
  • Previous experience in a community setting

Desirable

  • Experience of co-ordinating the delivery of training to others

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Innovative approach to problem solving
  • Excellent IT skills. Word / Excel / email / Powerpoint / internet
  • Ability to organise and plan own workload

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • A working knowledge of services delivered to children and families
  • Ability to maintain focus and deliver on work required
  • Able to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and / or in difficult situations
  • Evidence of recent continuous development
  • Ability to organise meetings and take minutes
  • Accuracy with attention to detail
  • Ability to react quickly to changing demands and circumstances

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
  • Willing to accept responsibility for decisions / actions
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent and substantial relevant experience
  • Good basic education including English and Maths
  • Management/Leadership training / qualification

Desirable

  • Health and Safety training (eg IOSH)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a substantial experience of administrative work in a health setting
  • Experience of co-ordinating a service or team
  • Previous experience in a community setting

Desirable

  • Experience of co-ordinating the delivery of training to others

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Innovative approach to problem solving
  • Excellent IT skills. Word / Excel / email / Powerpoint / internet
  • Ability to organise and plan own workload

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • A working knowledge of services delivered to children and families
  • Ability to maintain focus and deliver on work required
  • Able to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and / or in difficult situations
  • Evidence of recent continuous development
  • Ability to organise meetings and take minutes
  • Accuracy with attention to detail
  • Ability to react quickly to changing demands and circumstances

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
  • Willing to accept responsibility for decisions / actions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead for Children's SALT and SEND

Ysanne Yeatman

ysanne.yeatman@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-351-A

Job locations

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QT


Supporting documents

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