Specialist Speech and Language Therapists - Truro, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Specialist Speech and Language Therapists:
Band 6:
Main area
- Speech and Language
Grade
- Band 6
Contract
- Permanent
Hours
- Full time
- Part time
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Site
- Truro Health Park ( Temporary as new base to be confirmed in Mid Cornwall)
Town
- Truro Health Park Infirmary Hill Truro
Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum
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Salary period
- Yearly
Closing
- 26/03/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
_ Strategic Themes_
_ Great Care_:
- We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._
_ Great Organisation__ _**:
- We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._
_ Great People _:
- We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._
_ Great Partner_:
- With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._
_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._
Job overview:
This is an exciting time to join our Children's Neurodevelopmental Service in the lovely county of Cornwall; the team consists of nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and neurodevelopmental practitioners who offer assessments and support for young people and families throughout the county.
The main focus of the service currently is in carrying out neurodevelopmental assessments of children and young people up to the age of 18 (mainly looking at autism and ADHD, but also considering other neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations) and offering advice and recommendations to them and their families.
Cornwall is embarking on a system wide transformation of our neurodevelopmental offer. This includes at an early help stage, the introduction of a neurodevelopmental profiling tool.This will look at individual differences, strengths and needs and will be aligned to an offer of support, advice and early intervention that young people and their families and professionals can access.
Diagnostic activity will continue to be offered as part of this support.Working with our partners, the ND assessment team will provide expert advice, support and training to families and schools and other services and contribute to the development of the intervention offer.
Main duties of the job:
This is an exciting time to be joining Children's Services in Cornwall as we grow and develop as a Division within the Trust.
We can provide regular supervision and opportunities for development and will meet any training needs that are required in the role e.g.
The post holder will be required to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate assessments that will inform diagnostic decision making and provide recommendations and advice on completion of the assessment.
As the neurodiversity strategy develops, the post holder will be involved in providing consultation, training and short term interventions to young people and families.
As a speech and Language Therapist you will bring your professional expertise, knowledge and experience of children's speech language and communication to our multidMore jobs from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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