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

NHS; Kettering; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Kettering is looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs. The role involves managing complex caseloads and providing evidence-based interventions. Successful candidates will have relevant qualifications and be part of a multidisciplinary team to support children’s care. The position offers a competitive salary of £38,682 to £46,580 annually, with additional benefits including a welcome award and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Welcome award of £3000

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Free parking

Paid for DBS Update Service Subscription

Qualifications

• You must have relevant postgraduate experience and continuing professional development.
• You should have detailed knowledge of a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team and involving parents/carers in the therapy process is essential.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of complex cases.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate intervention using evidence-based practices.
• Provide advice, reports, and programs integrated into educational curricula.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Education

Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent

RCSLT membership

HCPC membership

Job description

Overview

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

Working life

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

• 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 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.

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.

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 270-TF604-ACS-J

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

Job 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

• 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

• 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, deliver and evaluation of training

Desirable

• In depth experience of working with a range of different children, using a range of therapeutic approaches
• Experience of audit and service improvement

Qualifications

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

Desirable

• Attendance at CEN/ additional training course to further develop learning

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. For further information please see NHS Careers statement in text.

Employer details

Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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

Employer's website: nhft.nhs.uk