Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist - £3000 Incentive
Band 6
Main area: Speech and Language Therapy. Grade Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 per week. Flexible and any hours over 22.5 per week will be considered. Job ref 270-TF604-ACS-J.
Site: Sudborough House, Kettering. Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 09/10/2025 08:00.
Job overview
Are you a Registered Speech & Language Therapist? Would you like to 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
* Welcome award of £3000 for this post, payable within the first 18 months of employment (Subject to T&Cs).
* Excellent learning and development to support your AHP career
* Flexible working opportunities
* Paid for DBS Update Service Subscription
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff in clinical skills as well as leadership and managerial skills. You’ll have access to a generous pension scheme and health service discounts, plus generous annual leave and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Working life
As a Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist, you will:
* Independently manage a caseload of complex cases
* Use evidence-based and child-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention
* Provide timely S< advice, reports and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person’s daily curriculum
* Utilise technology 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
* Adaptable and resourceful
* Well organised, confident and able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care
* Leadership and management skills, strong communication, problem solving and good judgement
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 hospital settings and in the community. Many services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to 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 under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the “About You” section of the document.
Person specification
Skills
* 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 of working in one or more specialist areas
Experience
* 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
* In-depth experience with a range of children and therapeutic approaches
* Experience of audit and service improvement
Qualifications
* Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
* RCSLT member
* HCPC member
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Attendance at CEN/additional training to further develop learning
By submitting an application you authorise the transfer of your data and consent to verification of NHS service details via ESR IAT process, including references, occupational health clearance and mandatory training records.
Please ensure your application, supporting statements and behaviour examples are truthful and accurate. Plagiarism is not tolerated.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent via a TRAC system account. Applications may close earlier once sufficient applications are received. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. All roles are subject to home office immigration rules and sponsorship requirements where applicable. Flexible working options may be discussed with the recruiting manager. DBS checks apply where required and DBS Update Service registration may be reimbursed per Trust policy.
Please note that all new starters are subject to a probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to DBS disclosure requirements.
Name: Samantha Poulson
Job title: Service Manager
Email: samantha.poulson@nhft.nhs.uk
Additional information: We welcome applicants to discuss the role further, in person or via Teams.
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