Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Berkshire is looking for an experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to work with children and young people in both special and mainstream schools. You will provide high-quality assessments and interventions, maintain clinical records, and support junior staff. The role offers a supportive team environment and flexible working arrangements. Applicants should have a relevant degree and experience assessing children. This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth and service development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Excellent learning opportunities

Discounts at retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience with families from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children.
• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician.
• Contribute to service development initiatives.

Skills

Experience assessing and treating children

Excellent communication skills

Ability to self-motivate

Knowledge of speech and language therapy

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Clinical Educators course

Tools

Standardised and non-standardised assessment tools

Job description

Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist who is passionate about working with children and 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 our team supporting both special and mainstream schools based in 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 with a range of needs, therefore for this role we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential.

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

Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 but we can offer some flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel but also offers opportunities for flexible working.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people
• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providing support to more junior staff and students
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHC Assessment process and tribunals as required
• Use needs-led, impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures
• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and intervention

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
• Experience in assessing and treating children and young people across a range of settings
• Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to using a vehicle for work purpose

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.

Were 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 dont hesitate to call: Nicki Thorpe on 07866003162 or email:[e-mail] be 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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree
• Post graduate clinical experience in relevant professional background
• Ability to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up to date speech and language
• An understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
• Clinical Educators course

Continuous Professional Development

• Recognised CPD in relevant Children's therapy interventions

Previous Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity
• Experience with developing and delivering training programmes to support service delivery
• Experience of evaluating and managing a range of developmental speech, language and communication conditions
• Able to demonstrate a clinical knowledge and familiarisation with a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools relevant to speech and language therapy interventions
• Experienced and able to demonstrate a commitment to integrated working and close partnership working with external partners

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
• Evidence of an understanding and application of impact based Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
• Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
• Excellent, succinct written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
• Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
• Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
• Ability to self‑motivate
• Ability to act as a role model to others in adopting change

Additional Requirements

• Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal
• Able to deliver presentations to a high standard

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.