Band 6 Speech And Language Therapist

Nhs Professionals Limited; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join the Mainstream Schools team in Maidenhead. You will assess children and young people, prepare high-quality reports and therapy plans, and provide guidance to school staff within an integrated therapy model.

The role involves visiting schools, delivering interventions, and contributing to development of patient-centred therapy strategies, with a bank contract and flexible full-time pattern.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist registered with HCPC.
• Experience in paediatrics desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate assessment and treatment results in reports/letters.
• Undertake clinical sessions and manage a caseload with direct assessment, advice, and training.
• Provide specialist teaching and training to colleagues on clinical delivery.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing and education staff to ensure a coordinated integrated service.
• Identify healthcare inequalities and adapt programmes to local needs.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registered

Job description

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist
Grade: Band 5/6
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead SL6 6DU
Ward: Child, Family and Neurodiv Service
Pay Rates: £25.84 p/h
Shift Patterns: 37.55 hours p/w between Monday to Friday (08:00-16:00, 08:30-16:30 or 09:-17:00)

Why might this job interest you?

Are you passionate and experienced in providing speech and language therapy? Would you like to be part of a team leading the way in community and mental health services? If so, we would love to hear from you today!

An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our dynamic Speech and Language therapy team at Berkshire Healthcare Trust. We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language therapist to join our Mainstream Schools team. You would visit schools and assess CYPs needs, providing high quality reports and therapy plans as well as advice and strategies to school staff.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• Undertake clinical sessions, and manage a caseload as required, offering direct assessment, advice, signposting, intervention and training and support as required by the integrated therapy model.
• Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to colleagues working within and outside the service, regarding individual patients and all areas of clinical delivery.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and other therapy and education staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service.
• Identify healthcare inequalities and adapt programmes to meet the needs of the local population.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

• Career Progression access to Learning and Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
• Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
• Opportunity and Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £25.84 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 3 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-89437F

Person Specification

• Experience (Desirable): Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.
• Qualifications (Essential): Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.
• Travel (Essential): Driving Licence with access to a vehicle.

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: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: St. Marks Hospital, 112 St. Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Mark Goddard, [e-mail], 03330144370