Speech & Language Therapist

Are you a qualified, either newly or already 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?

Due to service expansion we are recruiting Speech and Language Therapists of all levels across our CYPIT teams. We are open to full and part time applicants and can also offer FTC for flexibility.

We are looking for people who have a real passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential and ensuring that we provide the best possible service at all levels.

We are able to flexible with geographical location and can offer bases in Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire.

We provide services to a mixture of Young people and can support roles in; Early Years, Special Schools and Mainstream schools.

Working with us you will have the opportunity to be part of an experienced team of therapists, whilst having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.

You will be expected to deliver a high standard of speech and language therapy care to children and young people at a range of ages and with a range of needs.

As a service we are committed to the development of our staff and can work with you to set development goals.

Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 in which we can offer some flexibility. The role will involve some travel but also offers opportunities for flexible home 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’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:
Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
Experience in assessing and treating children and young people across a range of settings
Hold a full UK driving license, 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.

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 email: gemma.west@berkshire.nhs.uk or ali.midwinter@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll 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.