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Job Summary
As part of the Integrated Community Stroke Service you will be required to participate in the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy across 7 days on a rotational basis providing specialist assessments and associated care for patients across a defined geographical area. There may be need to provide countywide cover on occasion.
Job Summary
As part of the Integrated Community Stroke Service you will be required to participate in the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy across 7 days on a rotational basis providing specialist assessments and associated care for patients across a defined geographical area. There may be need to provide countywide cover on occasion.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.
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Main duties of the job
Service Aims
- Support safe discharges from hospital and provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Integrated Community Stroke Service
- Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery post stroke.
- Early identification and management of stroke related complications.
- Reduce readmissions due to complications post stroke.
- Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.
- Promote the development of self management skills following stroke.
- Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services
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
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
201-25-586
Job locations
Liskeard Hospital / Bodmin Health Centre/ Stratton (base optional)
TBC
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 and registration
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Dysphagia qualification
- Evidence of own professional development and have additional specialist training and advanced professional qualifications
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups
Essential
- Have knowledge of national and local clinical guidelines in specialty areas, and an ability to apply these to clinical practice and service policies
- Experience of working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Comprehensive experience of working with adult patients in a variety of settings
- Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas; Stroke, Eldercare, Neurology
- Knowledge of national agendas influencing clinical practice eg NICE
- An awareness of research and evidence-based practice within stroke care
- Experience of evaluating service delivery and monitoring effectiveness and outcomes of intervention, and of undertaking clinical audit Experience of participation in audit and research projects
Essential
- As an autonomous practitioner to be able to deal with complex clinical issues
- Specialist level assessment skills
- Excellent written, verbal, computer and interpersonal communication skills Dexterity, coordination, and keyboard skills
- Well-developed communication skills - empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people
- Have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to listen well and have empathy, without prejudice.
Education and registration
Essential
- As an autonomous practitioner to be able to deal with complex clinical issues
- Specialist level assessment skills
- Excellent written, verbal, computer and interpersonal communication skills Dexterity, coordination, and keyboard skills
- Well-developed communication skills - empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people
- Have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to listen well and have empathy, without prejudice.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Liskeard Hospital / Bodmin Health Centre/ Stratton (base optional)
TBC
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
Liskeard Hospital / Bodmin Health Centre/ Stratton (base optional)
TBC
PL31 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
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