Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to join their mainstream school team in East Berkshire. The role offers autonomy in managing your own caseload and is passionate about helping children and young people reach their potential. Applicants must be qualified Speech and Language Therapists with relevant experience. This position provides opportunities for flexible working and professional development within an outstanding rated trust.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-quality assessment and interventions for children and young people.
• Ability to function as a specialist autonomous clinician.
• Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment and interventions for children and young people.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.

Skills

Experience in assessing and treating children and young people

Excellent communication skills

Clinical decision making

Education

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) – East Berkshire

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 while earning HCAS?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our mainstream school team based in East Berkshire. Within this post you will work as part of an experienced team of therapists, having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload. In your role you will deliver a high standard of speech and language therapy care to children and young people with a range of needs, so we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential.

Our service is committed to the development of our staff. Core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00, with some flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel but also offers 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 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

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 offer an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share 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

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 purposes

For further information about the role, please see the 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 Nicki Thorpe on 07866003162 or email [e-mail] who will 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.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.