Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Special Schools

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a qualified Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join their integrated therapy team. This part-time role includes managing a complex caseload, providing assessments, and supporting children in special schools. Candidates must be HCPC registered and have experience working with children with additional needs. The role offers 22.5 hours per week, flexibility, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options to support work-life balance

27 days' annual leave

Access to wellbeing tools and services

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at popular retailers and restaurants

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.
• Experience (including placement experience) in working with children or adults with additional needs.
• Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience in the area of specialism.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with complex communication needs.
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Skills

Experience with children with additional needs

Effective communication skills

Ability to travel to multiple sites

Education

Diploma / Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registered

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Special Schools

Are you a qualified Paediatric SLT looking to make a real impact working with children in special schools?

We're offering an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic Children and Young People\'s Integrated Therapy (CYPIT) team on a 1-year fixed-term contract.

You'll be based mainly at Addington School in Wokingham, with some time in other specialist resources. You'll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs.

As part of our wider collaborative CYPIT service, your role within the special school team includes:

• Managing your own complex caseload
• Service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making
• Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants
• Opportunities to shadow therapists, attend training and grow your skills
• Involvement in service development and supervising others, if desired
• You'll bring experience of working with children with additional needs - either in special or mainstream settings.

CYPIT supports children and young people (0-19) across Berkshire. We offer integrated therapy services with accessible care and web-based advice. We\'re committed to family-centred, joined-up support.

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours/3 days per week), involving travel to several sites, with scope for some home working.

We recommend applying ASAP - applications are reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex communication needs
• Opportunity to work alongside, and learn from experienced therapists
• Be involved in the implementation of training packages
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated \'outstanding\' by the CQC, we\'re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we\'re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare 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

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days\' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• 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

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC
• Experience (including placement experience) in working with children or adults with additional needs
• Ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites within Wokingham

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We\'re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don\t hesitate to call: Caroline Pethick on 07795617511 or email [e-mail].

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Diploma / Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of a clinical interest group

Continuous Professional Development

• Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience within area of specialism, together with relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses

Previous Experience

• Evidence of experience in the field of specialism to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
• Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Work in special school and / or physical disability resource settings
• Experience with AAC assessment / management
• Experience with dysphagia assessment / management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill appropriate area of specialism
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Ability to provide leadership to other team members
• Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
• Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children\'s services
• Basic computer literacy

Additional Requirements

• Car driver with ability to travel to multiple sites

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.

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS)