Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

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

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 East 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 East Team West sub team. This involves supporting the Central Team lead with therapist allocations, answering routine enquiries and organisation of the clinical spaces. The East Team West currently covers the areas such as Bodmin, Bude, Wadebridge and Camelford.

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

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 5,000 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 10 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.

Date posted: 10 August 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum/Pro Rota

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time, Part-time

Reference number:

Job locations:
Bodmin Health Centre, Bodmin, PL31 2LB
, United Kingdom

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

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent qualification).
• Fully signed-off the Newly Qualified Practitioner Competencies as set out by the Royal College of Speech Language Therapists.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

• Clinical experience of working with autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and with children and young people with complex conditions and needs
• Highly developed skills of clinical assessment, evaluation and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, with an understanding of team roles and professional roles

• Some experience of leadership
  -coordinating a team/project and supporting them/it clinically and professionally.
• 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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name:
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Bodmin Health Centre, Bodmin, PL31 2LB
, United Kingdom

Employer's website:  (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Operational lead for speech and language therapy, Ysanne Yeatman,