Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist – School-Age

Job overview

Are you a qualified Speech & Language Therapist looking to progress your clinical skills and professional career in paediatrics?

Are you looking for a part time, term time only role that offers flexibility to coincide with your home life?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 SaLT to join our amazing integrated therapy team for 22.5 hours per week, term time only. The role involves:

• Supporting children who attend mainstream schools and specialist resources in Reading and Wokingham
• Planning and managing your own school-age caseload
• Service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making
• Travel to several sites with room for some home working

Our Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy service is shaped around the needs of the child and family.  We are structured within integrated teams (physio, OT, SaLT, integrated therapy assistants and admin) and work closely together to ensure we have the greatest therapeutic impact.

You'll be part of our welcoming and collaborative team in West Berkshire, and have the support and direction of a Band 7 therapist.  There will also be dedicated time and opportunities to shadow therapists in various settings, attend training sessions and develop your knowledge and skills within the wider school age therapy team.

Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early

Main duties of the job

• To function as a specialist autonomous clinician, with a role in supporting delivery of the CYPIT model, development of the CYPF (Children and Young People and Families) model and provide support to other more junior CYPIT therapists and non-professional staff.

• To provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs in area of specialist expertise, using evidence based/person-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

• To provide specialist therapy input into clinical services within a designated area/team, contributing to defined projects as requested by Clinical Leads.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC

• Experience working with children with a range of needs in a school setting

• UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work, or equivalent ability to travel to multiple sites within Reading and West Berkshire

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!

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 call: Caroline Pethick on 07795617511 or email: [email protected] 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.