Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

We are seeking someone who is passionate about working with children and their families, and who wants to be part of a supportive and inclusive team.

We pride ourselves on reflective, neurodiversity-affirming, and strength-based care.

We balance clinical appointments with other responsibilities and allocate significant time for intervention in every role.

We prioritise support and clinical supervision. You will have an induction period with shadowing and joint sessions, as well as regular supervision and a Band 5 peer support group.

What our recent Band 5s said:

• "I always thought I would work with adults until I did my placement here. Working with this team completely changed my mind. The support, knowledge and expertise amongst the whole team was astounding. Since starting as a Band 5, this has only continued, and I can't imagine any other team I would rather be a part of in my first job."
• "When I started, I felt so supported by everyone. We regularly check in on each other which is not something I experienced previously outside of the NHS-the emphasis on wellbeing in this team is fab. I feel as if I can always ask for support from anyone. I would think anyone lucky to be in this team, made even better by team days having fun together."

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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.

We have a designated wellbeing team within Children's SLT who help us to keep the wellbeing of all our team high on the agenda. The Wellbeing Team regularly organise talks and events which are well received by all our department.

You will be surrounded by experienced therapists who can offer weekly mentoring and on the job coaching, along with access to formal CPD opportunities so you can build your knowledge in a specific area of interest as your career progresses.

Colleagues in our team were previously shortlisted for two categories at our NHFT Quality Awards.

A car driver is essential. We will require sight of your full driving licence at interview.

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: 06 March 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 270-TG768-ACS

St Mary's Hospital
Kettering
NN15 7PW

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

• Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
• RCSLT member
• HCPC registration

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

• Relevant work experience working with a range of client groups
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Involving parents/carers in the therapy process
• Experience of clinical patient record systems

• Involvement in planning or delivering training
• Examples given of additional experience gained beyond university placement e.g. voluntary sector, work-based roles

• Relevant skills developed from work experience
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Shows some knowledge of range of formal and informal assessments
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches for use with a range of different children
• Examples of reflective practice ie adaptations to theraputic sessions

• Knowledge of neurodiversity affirming practices

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.

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

St Mary's Hospital
Kettering
NN15 7PW

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