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

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust in Kettering as a Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist. This newly created role involves managing complex cases and delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, with excellent opportunities for professional development and a range of benefits including a £3000 recruitment bonus.

Benefits

£3000 recruitment bonus

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Free parking on Trust sites

Competitive mileage rates

Paid subscription for DBS Update Service

Qualifications

• UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.
• Must be adaptable, resourceful, and well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex cases.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• Provide timely therapy advice and utilize technology for record updates.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Job description

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 our established speech and language therapy team in a newly developed post.

Rewards And Benefits

• £3000 recruitment bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to support your career as an Allied Health Professional (AHP)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Free parking on Trust sites
• Competitive mileage rates
• Paid subscription for DBS Update Service

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to staff development, including clinical, leadership, and managerial skills. You will have access to our generous pension scheme, health service discounts, and ample annual leave including bank holidays.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required for this role.

Working Life

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

• Independently manage complex cases
• Use evidence-based, child-centered principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions
• Provide timely speech and language therapy advice
• Utilize technology to update records efficiently

The service aims to deliver high standards of care, supporting patients across Northamptonshire. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, balancing clinical appointments with other responsibilities, and dedicating significant time to intervention.

Must Have Skills

You should be adaptable, resourceful, well-organized, confident, and capable of handling diverse situations. Leadership, management, excellent communication, problem-solving, and good judgment are essential. An induction period with shadowing, joint sessions, and peer supervision will be provided.

Join us and become part of Team NHFT.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health trust providing physical, mental health, and specialty services in hospital and community settings. We focus on accessible, person-centered care, offering many services at home, work, or in schools. We also serve prisons and detention centers in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Emily Muir
• Job title: Speech and Language Therapy Team Facilitator
• Email: [e-mail]

We welcome applicants to discuss the role further, either in person or via Teams. We look forward to hearing from you!