Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

CTPLD B5 Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

A rare and exiting opportunity has arisen for a B5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Learning Disability Service in Northamptonshire.

This is a part-time 12 month fixed term post (30 hours a week) that will commence in January 2026. Flexible working will be considered.

You will work as an integral part of the friendly and supportive Speech & Language Therapy team, which forms part of the MDT within the Community Team for People with Learning Disability. The team has bases in Northampton and Kettering.

This post would be suitable for a Band 5 therapist looking for community experience within the learning disabilities field, or a newly qualified practitioner who wishes to develop their clinical and managerial skills.

Main duties of the job

As part of the specialist multidisciplinary team, you will assess and provide support and intervention to people with a learning disability who have communication difficulties and/ or eating and drinking needs. You will work in collaboration with the person, their circle of support and other relevant professionals and services to enhance, optimise and maintain the person's quality of life, addressing barriers to communication and health inequalities.

You will need to be passionate about working with people with a learning disability and have experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities would be highly desirable.

About us

We can offer you a friendly and dynamic team environment, with a commitment to continuing professional development. You will be part of an established Speech and Language Therapy team within community learning disability services across Northamptonshire, who will provide regular clinical supervision and peer support.

The Northamptonshire Community Team for People with Learning Disability delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare to adults who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness and / or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, taking into account their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs. We provide this through direct support, joint working with other services and / or through offering consultancy to other professionals involved.

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

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG282-MH

Job locations

Newland House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Recognised SALT qualification (degree or postgraduate diploma)
HCPC registered RCSLT member

Desirable

Knowledge of challenging behaviour/positive behaviour support
Evidence of additional training/CPD

Experience

Essential

Working with people with learning disabilities
Working with people with eating and drinking difficulties
Working as part of MDT
Previous healthcare experience/Community experience

Desirable

Supervision of assistants/ volunteers/ junior therapists or other supervision experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

Able to carry out a specialist assessment, formulate a diagnosis and use therapy approaches appropriate to clients with complex needs
Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and ability to make reasonable adjustments as required
Able to drive and has access to a car for work

Desirable

Knowledge of national policies affecting people with learning disabilities/challenging behaviour

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Passion for/ interest in working with people with learning disabilities

Desirable

Positivity and strength based approach and person centred values
Evidence of maintaining knowledge of latest evidence and best practice in Speech and Language Therapy and learning disabilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Recognised SALT qualification (degree or postgraduate diploma)
HCPC registered RCSLT member

Desirable

Knowledge of challenging behaviour/positive behaviour support
Evidence of additional training/CPD

Experience

Essential

Working with people with learning disabilities
Working with people with eating and drinking difficulties
Working as part of MDT
Previous healthcare experience/Community experience

Desirable

Supervision of assistants/ volunteers/ junior therapists or other supervision experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

Able to carry out a specialist assessment, formulate a diagnosis and use therapy approaches appropriate to clients with complex needs
Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and ability to make reasonable adjustments as required
Able to drive and has access to a car for work

Desirable

Knowledge of national policies affecting people with learning disabilities/challenging behaviour

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Passion for/ interest in working with people with learning disabilities

Desirable

Positivity and strength based approach and person centred values
Evidence of maintaining knowledge of latest evidence and best practice in Speech and Language Therapy and learning disabilities

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

Newland House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Newland House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

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