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

NHS; Kettering; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) to manage complex cases and work within a multi-disciplinary team. The position offers a £3000 welcome award, excellent learning opportunities, and flexible working options. Candidates must have a recognised SLT Degree, be members of RCSLT and HCPC, and demonstrate leadership and effective communication skills.

Benefits

Welcome award of £3000

Excellent learning and development

Flexible working opportunities

Health service discounts

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Relevant postgraduate experience with specialism.
• Experience delivering and evaluating training.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex cases.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Adaptability and resourcefulness

Well organised

Leadership and management skills

Effective communication

Education

Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent

RCSLT member

HCPC member

Job description

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
• Generous pension scheme
• Health service discounts
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays

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 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
• Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to support the service and balance clinical appointments with other responsibilities
• Allocate significant time for intervention in every role

Must have Skills

• Adaptability and resourcefulness
• Well organised, confident, able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care
• Leadership and management skills
• Effective communication, problem solving and good judgement
• Induction period with shadowing, joint sessions and regular peer group supervision (if applicable)

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
• RCSLT member
• HCPC member
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Relevant postgraduate experience with chosen area of specialism, including CPD and working with a range of children
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Involving parents/carers in the therapy process
• Experience in delivering and evaluating training
• Experience of audit and service improvement (desirable)
• Attendance at CEN/ additional training courses to further develop learning (desirable)

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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

Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/