Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Maidenhead seeks a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join their school-aged team. This role involves delivering high-quality therapy to children and young people, with opportunities for flexible working and professional development. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and experience in an educational setting. The position provides a supportive team environment and numerous employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at popular retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and treating children and young people in educational settings.
• Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment and interventions for children and young people.
• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Skills

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Excellent communication skills

Experience with children and young people

Education

Relevant qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Interview will be held on 28th Aug 2025

Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist who is passionate about working withchildrenand young people? Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment whilst earning HCAS?


We have a new and exciting opportunity for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join ourschool agedteam basedin East Berkshire.


Within this post you will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team of therapists,having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.


In your role you will be expected to deliver a high standard of speech and language therapy care to children and young people witha range ofneeds,thereforefor this role we are looking forsomeonewith a realpassionfor seeing childrenand young peoplereach their potential.


As a service we are committed to the development of our staff.


Our core workinghours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 but we can offersome flexibilityaround this. The role will involve some travel but alsooffers opportunities for flexible working.


• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people

• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providingsupport to more junior staffand students

• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

• Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHCAssessment process and tribunals asrequired

• Useneeds-led,impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures

• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment,diagnosisand intervention


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
• 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



The “must haves” for this role:

• Bea qualifiedSpeech and LanguageTherapist, with experience in assessingand treatingchildren and young peoplein educational se

• Excellent communication skills

• Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes


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’thesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email:[e-mail] Thorpe on07866003162 or email:[e-mail]’llbe delighted to help.


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.






This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025