Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 270-TG097-ACS
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sudborough House
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist - £3000 Incentive
Band 6
Job overview
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 within our established speech and language therapy team
Rewards and Benefits
- £3000 recruitment bonus (terms and conditions apply)
- 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.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Working life
As a Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist, you'll
• Independently manage complex cases
• Use evidence based and child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.
• Provide timely speech and language therapy advice
• 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 and allocate 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in one or more specialist areas
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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, deliver and evaluation of training
Desirable criteria
- In depth experience of working with a range of different children, using a range of therapeutic approaches
- Experience of audit and service improvement
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
- RCSLT member
- HCPC member
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at CEN/ additional training course to further develop learning
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Muir
- Job title
- Speech and Language Therapy Team Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
We would welcome any applicants considering this role to please contact us to discuss it further. We are an approachable team and would like to offer the opportunity to talk about our service and the exciting changes we are implementing. This can either be in person or via a Teams call.
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