Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist - £3000 Incentive

Job Summary

Are you a Registered Speech & Language Therapist? Would you like to find out how you can join a trust that cares as much as you do?

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the team in a newly developed post and team as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND).

Rewards and Benefits

• A welcome award of £3000 is offered for this post, payable within the first 18 months of employment! (Subject to T&Cs)
• Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your AHP career.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Free parking on Trust Sites.
• Competitive Millage Rates.
• Paid for DBS Update Service Subscription.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist, you'll:

1. Independently manage a caseload of complex cases.
2. Use evidence-based and child-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate intervention.
3. Provide timely advice, reports, and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person's daily curriculum.
4. Utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go.

The service aims to provide an excellent standard of care that supports patients across Northamptonshire. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the service and balance clinical appointments with other responsibilities, allocating significant time for intervention in every role.

Must Have Skills

You will need to be adaptable and resourceful. You'll need to be well-organised, confident, and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care. Leadership and management skills are also important, as with all clinical roles, communication skills, problem-solving, and good judgement are crucial.

You will have an induction period with shadowing and joint sessions, as well as regular peer group supervisions if applicable.

Join us and become part of Team NHFT.

About Us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health, and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work, or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date Posted: 14 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference Number: 270-TF604-ACS-E

Job Locations: Sudborough House, St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PW

Person Specification

Skills Essential

• Relevant post-graduate experience and CPD.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for a broad range of children.

Experience Essential

• Relevant post-graduate experience including working with chosen area of specialism.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Involving parents/carers in the therapy process.
• Development, delivery, and evaluation of training.

Qualifications Essential

• Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent.
• RCSLT member.
• HCPC member.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

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.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address: Sudborough House, St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PW

Employer's Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/