Job summary

Speech & Language Therapy Associate Practitioner

Post of WTE 1.1 Band 4

Band 4 £27,485- 30,162

Full and Part time available

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic person to join our expanding speech and language therapy service. The successful candidate will work, in a fully supported team environment, with stroke patients experiencing communication and swallowing difficulties within the acute and rehabilitation stroke wards in Northampton General Hospital. Northampton General Hospital (NGH) has a dynamic Stroke service which currently scores highly in national audit. There are wte 0.8 sessions within the Acute stroke unit at NGH and a further 0.3 sessions at Isebrook Hospital at Hazelwood ward (Community Stroke Beds).

Main duties of the job

This post is suitable for applicants who can demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience working with people who have had a stroke, or people who have other causes of communication or swallowing difficulties.

The post-holder will be part of the pro-active Stroke SLT team and will be an integral member of the Northampton General Hospital Multi-Disciplinary Stroke Team. You will be expected to work independently but will be supervised by a team of qualified Speech and Language Therapists. The successful candidate will have access to training and supervision opportunities as part of the countywide Speech and Language Therapy service and will be encouraged to attend regular team meetings and in-house clinical forums. The service promotes a strong culture of clinical supervision.

Excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, problem-solving and the ability to work independently are essential. Skills in IT and the use of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative communication methods) are desirable.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TH440-AD

Job locations

Highfield Clinical Care Centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU

United Kingdom

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

Qualifications

Essential

• relevant NVQ or similar
• experience in relevant work

Skills

Essential

• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated good standard of spoken and written English skills
• Able to organise own work and manage time
• Able to manage emotional consequences of working with service users with a range of complex needs and disabilities
• Demonstrate ability to reflect on practice with peers

Desirable

• IT literate and able ot use a range of applications

other

Essential

• Car driver

Person Specification Qualifications Essential relevant NVQ or similar experience in relevant work Skills Essential Excellent Interpersonal skills Demonstrated good standard of spoken and written English skills Able to organise own work and manage time Able to manage emotional consequences of working with service users with a range of complex needs and disabilities Demonstrate ability to reflect on practice with peers Desirable IT literate and able ot use a range of applications other Essential Car driver

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

Highfield Clinical Care Centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU

United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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