NHS
Principle Speech & Language Therapist
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Job Description
- Req#: C9270-25-0367?language=en&page=482&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Evidence of leadership skills
- evidence of service development
- Specialist Knowledge in complex stroke communication and Dysphagia
- Experience and knowledge in tracheostomies
- experience in Video fluorsopcpy / FEES
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- ability to work with competing demands
- Evidence of leadership skills
- evidence of service development
- Specialist Knowledge in complex stroke communication and Dysphagia
- Experience and knowledge in tracheostomies
- experience in Video fluorsopcpy / FEES
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- ability to work with competing demands
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech & Language Therapy service at Northamptonshire NHT trust, and lead the Stroke pathway within the county.
We provide a Countywide acute and community service within Northants. The Principal role is within the Acute Stroke pathway within the assessment and rehabilitation wards at Northampton General Hospital.
The post is a clinical lead Specialism in Stroke and the Stroke pathway.
Northampton General Hospital has a dynamic and highly rated Stroke service, as the designated centre for countywide acute stroke services. There are close working relationships with the stroke MDT and Northamptonshire stroke community services including strong networking and in-service training opportunities.
You will have the ability to work on your own initiative yet thrive as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team. You will possess excellent interpersonal and team-working skills and approach your work with energy and enthusiasm.
You will be supported to continue to develop and demonstrate leadership behaviors as you are encouraged to actively contribute to the ongoing development of the service. You will be expected to provide mentorship support to colleagues, SLT Assistant Practitioners and students.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with highly specialist knowledge of differential diagnosis associated with complex acute stroke.
Will independently manage and priorities a complex, highly specialist caseload of acute stroke patients.
Responsible for policy implementation and development in specialist area, interprets National policy for specialist area.
Will lead within the specialist area of Stroke on the development of the service, across the county and identify shortfalls and changes to service delivery.
Will liaise and work in partnership with the acute Trusts to ensure a clear and effective care pathway is delivered within the county.
Will support/mentor junior colleagues and provide expert opinions to others, including advice and support for colleagues referring to specialist services from outside Northamptonshire.
Will provide clinical teaching of Speech and Language Therapy students and will develop and deliver specialist training to others in the area of clinical expertise.
Will initiate and undertake research/Clinical Governance/audit projects within area of expertise.
Provide expert second opinions.
Design and develop competency frameworks in line with National guidelines e.g. KSF, Skills for Health.
To take the Speech and Language Therapy lead in multi-disciplinary clinics
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.
All SLT staff are encouraged to attend regular team meetings, countywide staff meetings and in-house clinical forums. The service promotes a strong culture of clinical supervision. Professional development is encouraged through membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks, in-house and external training courses and is monitored through annual appraisal.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
270-TG060-ACS
Job locations
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN1 5BU
Job descriptionJob 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 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Leadership
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
Desirable
Clinical skills
Essential
interpersonal skills
Essential
Flexibility
Essential
Leadership
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
Desirable
Clinical skills
Essential
interpersonal skills
Essential
Flexibility
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN1 5BU
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Cliftonville Road
Northampton
NN1 5BU
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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