Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the S&LT team in a newly developed team as a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND).

You will be joining a dynamic and supportive team and will be integral part of service development - Care Pathways and SOP's.

Main duties of the job

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young adults aged 0-19 with a wide range of needs. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child.

Work in partnership with others e.g. parents, carers, education, and other health and or social care colleagues to ensure a positive outcome for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) as identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Independently manage a caseload of complex cases within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team who have speech, language, and communication needs within their EHCP, using evidence based and child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.

Work directly with children with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs and indirectly, through their parents/carers and education colleagues, upskilling them in the child/young person's programme and appropriate strategies to provide the required daily support.

Provide timely S&LTadvice, reports and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person's daily curriculum, including attending Annual Review meetings and updating SLT recommendations and provision, as part of a child or young person's EHCP. They may be required to participate in the tribunal process as requested by the LA's.

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.

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG778-ACS

Job locations

Sudborough House

St Mary's Hospital, London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

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

Essential

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

Essential

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

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

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

Essential

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

Essential

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 website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Sudborough House

St Mary's Hospital, London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Sudborough House

St Mary's Hospital, London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)