Speech & Language Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist to join their dynamic team in Bracknell. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse caseload, supporting children and families in both mainstream and special schools. You will play a key role in delivering integrated services alongside a multi-disciplinary team while benefiting from flexible working options and excellent professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Speech & Language Therapist with 1+ years experience.
• Understanding of diverse needs of children and young people is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated caseload and carry out clinical assessments.
• Collaborate with education and medical staff for integrated service delivery.

Skills

Speech & Language Therapy

Clinical Assessments

Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

Child Development Knowledge

Education

Professional Qualification in Speech & Language Therapy

Post Graduate Clinical Experience

Tools

Standardised Assessment Tools

IT for Clinical Development

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job overview

Are you a qualified Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist who is looking for a new or progressive band 6 role?

Are you looking for a role that can offer flexibility as well asprofessional growth?

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic speech and language therapist, to join our team based in Bracknell on an FTC un till 31/03/2025.

In this role you will be working with a mixed caseload from both mainstream and special schools where you will be supporting children, young people and their families from a wide variety of backgrounds.

We are looking for someone who has an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people, and understanding of the value of integrated services is essential. You will be act as an ambassador for our service and be calm and confident, dealing with challenging situations. You will collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team communicating with various parties to ensure that we deliver a seamless service.

As a service we are big on “grow your own” and there ill be opportunities for both internal and external training.

We operate Monday to Friday 9 – 5 and are open to both full and part time applications.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for a dedicated caseload and clinical role.
• Carry out clinical assessments within your level of clinical knowledge and skill.
• Identify relevant therapy needs from which you can develop and deliver an individualised management plan, with support from a senior therapist as needed.
• Contribute to and deliver training to school settings, parents, CYP and staff, as part of therapy support and delivery.
• Contribute to the implementation and development of the impact-based model of clinical decision making.
• Work collaboratively with education, local authority, medical and nursing staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service along with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues.
• Opportunity to develop leadership and management skills, overseeing junior staff and students.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

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

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

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
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Be a qualified Speech & Language Therapist
• 1+ years experience working with children and young people
• Car driver with a valid UK licence and the ability to travel across multiple sites

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Professional Qualification
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
• Post graduate clinical experience in relevant professional background
• Ability to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up to date speech and language interventions and service issues
• 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
• Experience of contributing to the EHCP process
• Good knowledge of SEND legislation

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 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
• Experience of delivering universal, targeted and specialised input in school settings
• Experienced and able to demonstrate a commitment to integrated working and close partnership working with external partners
• Experience with developing and delivering training programmes to support service delivery

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
• Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
• Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
• Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
• Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
• Ability to self-motivate
• Evidence of an understanding and application of Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
• Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• 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 East Berkshire, as required

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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