Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist to support children with complex needs in Wokingham, Reading, and West Berkshire. The role involves managing a caseload, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and providing training to staff and families. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with significant experience. Flexible working options and generous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme

Discounts at popular retailers

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience (generally more than 2 years).
• Disability-confident – applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Responsibilities

• Support children with a broad range of complex needs.
• Build strong relationships with teaching staff and families.
• Manage your own caseload of children and young people.

Skills

Experience with children with complex needs

Good understanding of SEND processes

Ability to drive with UK licence

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with the HCPC

Job description

Our Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) West team is recruiting Band 6 Paediatric Speech & Language Therapists. The role involves working across Wokingham, Reading, and West Berkshire in special schools and resource bases, partnering with teaching staff and families to provide child‑centred care. Applications are processed as received, so vacancies may close early.

Responsibilities

• Support children with a broad range of complex needs – e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, and rare genetic conditions.
• Work in special schools and resource bases, building strong relationships with teaching staff and families.
• Collaborate within a dedicated multidisciplinary team that includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists and assistants.
• Manage your own caseload of children and young people (aged 4‑19) with complex communication needs.
• Deliver assessment, therapy, intervention planning and training in schools and resource bases.
• Contribute to EHCP processes and provide clear clinical documentation and reports.
• Deliver impactful training to school staff and families.
• Provide supervision and guidance to Band 5 SLTs, assistants or students.
• Use the Care Aims approach to ensure interventions are effective and outcomes‑focused.
• Travel regularly to community locations across Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
• Benefit from opportunities for hybrid working and flexibility where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with the HCPC.
• Significant post‑qualification experience (generally more than 2 years).
• Experience working with children with complex needs and a good understanding of SEND processes.
• Car driver with a UK licence (or equivalent ability to travel between community sites efficiently).
• Disability‑confident – applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We are committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire and to creating an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people can flourish. Our core values are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service, plus opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.