Job overview
Are you an 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 whilst earning HCAS?
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team based in Reading.
Within this post you will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team of therapists in a mix of community settings, educational settings, homes, having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.
As a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in this role, you will be responsible for delivering highquality speech and language therapy services to children and young people with developmental and complex needs.
We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates genuine passion for assisting children and young people to reach their full potential. The position involves collaborating with advanced clinicians, enabling you to provide both communication therapy and specialist support in areas such as eating, swallowing, and drinking.
but we can offer flexibility around this. The role will involve some travel but also leaves room for some home working.
Full time position available, part-time considered.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs.
- 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Be a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, with experience in assessing and treating children and young people with developmental and complex needs presentations
- Excellent communication skills
- Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
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
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity
- Experience with developing and delivering training programmes to support service delivery
- 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
- Experienced and able to demonstrate a commitment to integrated working and close partnership working with external partners
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across localities, as required
- Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal
- Able to deliver presentations to a high standard
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of an understanding and application of impact based Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
- Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
- Excellent, succinct written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
- Ability to self-motivate
- Ability to act as a role model to others in adopting change
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree
- 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
Desirable
- Clinical Educators course
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Recognised CPD in relevant Children’s therapy interventions
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bracknell, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £41,957 - £50,387 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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