Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Central Cornwall

Job summary

Please note: This opportunity is open to internal candidates as a secondment. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

The Cornwall Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy service has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Central Cornwall Team to cover a maternity leave for 1 year. This is a perfect opportunity for someone either looking to relocate or step into a specialist role.

The role will be five days within our Newquay team who forms part of our Central Locality Team.

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

You will also be the Local Area Co-Ordinator for the Newquay sub team. This involves supporting the Central Team lead with therapist allocations, answering routine enquiries and organisation of the Newquay clinic space.

Main duties of the job

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

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

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.