Job overview
This fixed term split post provides specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) across both the Woodfield Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) and the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS). The post holder will work part time within the 14-bedded Woodfield SRU, delivering inpatient rehabilitation, and part time within ICSS, ensuring stroke patients across the community have access to timely specialist assessment, intervention, and ongoing care.
The role supports the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred stroke pathway, facilitating safe discharge from hospital and promoting recovery and independence post stroke. As part of ICSS, the post holder will provide specialist assessment and intervention within patients’ homes or places of residence across a defined geographical area. There may be a requirement to provide countywide cover where needed.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will manage a complex caseload of adult patients, including those with chronic presentations, using evidence-based practice to assess and treat communication and/or swallowing difficulties. The role includes early identification and management of stroke-related complications, supporting reduction in hospital readmissions and improving long-term outcomes.
This role involves frequent travel across the county, including to areas not easily accessible by public transport.
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Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing specialist assessment, treatment, and personalised goal setting in both inpatient and community settings
- Supporting safe and timely discharge from hospital and continuity of care in the community
- Early identification and management of stroke-related complications to reduce readmissions
- Promoting rehabilitation, recovery, and development of self-management skills
- Delivering education, advice, and support to patients, families, carers, and the wider MDT
- Liaising closely with multidisciplinary teams, external agencies, and community services
- Providing signposting to appropriate services and support networks
- Supporting delivery of training and ongoing development for MDT colleagues and partner organisations
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Substantial post qualification experience including management of stroke and independent dysphagia management
Desirable
- 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
Skills and Aptitude
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
Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Evidence of clinical audit/research activity
- Knowledge of national agendas influencing clinical practice eg NICE
- Well-developed communication skills - empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people
Education and registration
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Dysphagia qualification or equivalent certified practice
- Evidence of professional development, specialist training and advanced professional qualifications in neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Evidence of completed Newly Qualified Practitioner Competency Framework
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups
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This advert is for Stroke Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum / Pro Rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term Maternity Cover or secondment considered). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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