Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Overview

We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist who is dedicated to working with children and young people. This role offers the chance to join a supportive team in a flexible working environment while earning High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS). As a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will be based in Reading and will have the autonomy to manage your own caseload across various community and educational settings.

Your primary responsibilities will include delivering high-quality speech and language therapy services to children and young people with developmental and complex needs. You will collaborate with advanced clinicians to provide communication therapy and specialized support in areas such as eating, swallowing, and drinking. This role requires a genuine passion for helping children and young people reach their full potential.

Main Duties:

• Provide high-quality assessments and interventions for children and young people with developmental and complex needs.
• Act as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting the delivery of the CYPIT model and mentoring junior staff and students.
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and prepare written therapy plans and reports, including contributions to the EHC Assessment process and tribunals.
• Utilize needs-led, impact-based clinical decision-making and associated outcome measures.
• Deliver specialized 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 are committed to providing the best possible care to individuals across Berkshire. Our values emphasize caring for our patients, delivering safe services, and working collaboratively to develop innovative solutions. We prioritize the wellbeing of our staff and foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Benefits:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus the option to buy and sell leave.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing schemes, 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.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave policies.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Requirements:

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience in assessing and treating children and young people with developmental and complex needs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with families from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs to support service delivery.
• Familiarity with a range of assessment tools relevant to speech and language therapy.
• Commitment to integrated working and collaboration with external partners.
• Understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people.

If you share our passion for excellence and care, we encourage you to apply. For further information, please contact Gemma West at 07789741450 or via email at [email protected]. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, making reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants where required.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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