Adult Speech and Language Therapist - Community

Main area Adult Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 201-26-530-A

Site St Austell Hospital Town TBC Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/07/:59

We are looking for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist passionate about community-based care for adults with swallowing and communication disorders across Cornwall. The post will be based in St Austell and offers opportunities to develop skills across conditions such as stroke, progressive neurological diseases, voice, dysfluency, and dementia.

• Provide specialist Adult SLT service to St Austell and surrounding areas in collaboration with other ASLT colleagues, responding flexibly to fluctuating demand.
• Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence-based practice.
• Deliver specialist Adult SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults presenting with communication and swallowing difficulties in hospital and community settings.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions as an autonomous practitioner, exercising independent judgement and evidence-based practice.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams and relevant care professionals.
• Provide ongoing training to multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies.

• Current professional registration - HCPC, RCSLT.
• Ongoing CPD through short courses, reflective practice and self-directed study related to clinical work.
• Professional qualification in English language or IELTS qualification.
• Member of CEN related to clinical work.

• Post qualification experience including management of stroke and other acquired disorders, including independent dysphagia management.
• Experience of working with and implementing AAC therapies.
• Experience working with multi- and uni-disciplinary teams within community and/or hospital settings.

• Specialist skills in differential diagnosis, therapy planning and implementation of treatment.
• Ability to work competently with a range of patients from different diagnostic groups and complexities, seeking clinical support as necessary.
• Ability to implement excellent caseload management, including appropriate admission to therapy, signposting to other services and discharge procedures.

• Understanding of clinical research.

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and Management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for band 1-4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Reimbursement of application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

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 a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.