Are you a qualified Paediatric SLT looking to make a real impact in special schools?

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a new or experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist to join our fantastic Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy (CYPIT) team on a 1-year fixed-term contract.

You’ll be based mainly at Addington School in Wokingham, with some time in other specialist resources. You’ll also run school holiday clinics for children without EHCPs.

As part of our wider collaborative CYPIT service, your role within the special school team includes:

Managing your own complex caseload

Service delivery using an impact-based model of clinical decision making

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios & Assistants

Opportunities to shadow therapists, attend training and grow your skills

Involvement in service development and supervising others, if desired

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

CYPIT supports children and young people (0–19) across Berkshire. We offer integrated therapy services with accessible care and web-based advice. We’re committed to family-centred, joined-up support.

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours/3 days per week), involving travel to several sites, with scope for some home working.

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

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:
Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC

E xperience (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’re c ommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditation s: 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 caroline.pethick@berkshire.nhs.uk .

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.