• Job Description

  Req#: C9270-25-0347?language=en&page=962&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team.

  We are seeking a speech and language support practitioner who is passionate about working with children and their families, and who wants to be part of a supportive and inclusive team. You will already have had some experience in delivering specific SALT interventions within your setting.

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

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

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

  Main duties of the job

  Contribute to the provision of a Speech and Language Therapy Service to children with communication difficulties in clinic, pre-school and school settings etc under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT).

  Carry out routine interventions with supervision from the SLT as required e.g. delegated intervention with new clients, observation and informal assessment through play and interaction, advice to parents/carers and early years settings.

  Follow service guidelines/standards to independently support the work of the SLT e.g. jointly running groups, supporting therapy programmes

  Provide some clinical administrative support to Speech and Language Therapists, including preparing intervention materials

  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.

  NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

  Details

  Date posted

  09 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  270-TG055-ACS

  Job locations

  Sudborough House

  St Mary's Hospital, Kettering

  Kettering

  NN15 7RJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English
  • Experience of working in a pre-school or school setting with children with communication difficulties
  • Attended relevant additional training around children's speech, language and communication needs

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range of therapy approaches for speech, language and communication needs
  • Take initiative when swift action is required
  • Worked with a range of people around a child to support their needs

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills - written and spoken
  • Good interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy

  Desirable

  • Experience of signposting others to sources of information for their support
  • Demonstrate creativity in child friendly approaches for engagement

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English
  • Experience of working in a pre-school or school setting with children with communication difficulties
  • Attended relevant additional training around children's speech, language and communication needs

  Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of a range of therapy approaches for speech, language and communication needs
  • Take initiative when swift action is required
  • Worked with a range of people around a child to support their needs

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills - written and spoken
  • Good interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy

  Desirable

  • Experience of signposting others to sources of information for their support
  • Demonstrate creativity in child friendly approaches for engagement

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

  Address

  Sudborough House

  St Mary's Hospital, Kettering

  Kettering

  NN15 7RJ

  
  

  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, Kettering

  Kettering

  NN15 7RJ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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