Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Special Schools

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

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic CYPIT team on a part time basis for a 1-year fixed-term contract.

You will be based at Addington School in Wokingham where you will manage your own complex caseload treating patients using an impact-based model of clinical decision making. You'll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs.

Although you will be school based you will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants with opportunities to shadow other therapists, attend training and have involvement in service development.

You'll bring experience of working with children with additional needs - either in special or mainstream settings.

We recommend applying ASAP - applications are reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early.

Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex communication needs

Opportunity to work alongside, and learn from experienced therapists

Be involved in the implementation of training packages

Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

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
• 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, registered with HCPC

Experience (including placement experience) in working with children or adults with additional needs

Ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites within Wokingham

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 are 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 or email .

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.

• Diploma / Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of a clinical interest group

• Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience within area of specialism, together with relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses

• Evidence of experience in the field of specialism to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
• Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Work in special school and / or physical disability resource settings
• Experience with AAC assessment / management
• Experience with dysphagia assessment / management

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill appropriate area of specialism
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Ability to provide leadership to other team members
• Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
• Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children's services
• Basic computer literacy

• Car driver with ability to travel to multiple sites

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum, pro rata (Incl of HCAS)