Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum , pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | Thatcham, RG18 3AS |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7210570/371-CFS492-A |
Summary
Interview will be held on 13th June 2025
Would you like to progress your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics? Do you have a special interest inworking with Deaf children? Would you like to increase your skill base as part of a supportive multi-discipline team?
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6SaLTto join the Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy team under the direction of a Band 7 therapist. There will be dedicated time and opportunities to shadow therapists in various settings, attend trainingsessionsand develop your knowledge and skills within the wider school age therapy teamand develop specialist skills relating to working with Deaf children.
As a Band 6PaediatricSpeech and Language Therapist, you willbe responsible forthe planning and management of your own school-age caseload and service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making. As part of awell establishedmultidisciplinary team including Royal Berkshire Audiologyand BerkshireSensory Consortium service, you will be working withchildren and young peoplewith speech and language needs,as well as supporting deaf children within resource bases and mainstream schools.Youwillhave the opportunity to actively contribute to service development and provide supervision and support to junior staff members.
Theposition is30hours per week.The role will involve travel toseveralsites but also leaves room for some home working.
• To function as a specialist autonomous clinician, with a role in supporting delivery of the CYPIT modeland provide support to other more junior CYPIT therapists and non-professional staff.
• To provide high quality assessment and interventionsfor childrenand young people with developmental / complex needs in area of specialistexpertise, using evidence based/person-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To provide specialist therapy input intoclinical services within a designated area/team, contributing todefined projects as requested by Clinical Leads.
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:
1. QualifiedSpeech and Language Therapist;registered with HCPC
1. Experience(including placement experience)inworkingwith deaf and hearing children with a range of communication difficulties.
1. Abilityand readiness to travel to multiple siteswithin Wokingham and West Berkshire.
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’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour 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. Pleasedon’thesitate tocontact:Caroline Pethickviaemail : caroline.pethick@berkshire.nhs.uk who’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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Jun 2025
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