Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist

Grade: Band 5

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Erlegh House, Reading RG6 6BZ

Ward: CYPIT

Pay Rates: £18.66 p/h

Shift Patterns: 15 hours p/w between Monday to Friday (08:30-17:30)

Why might this job interest you?

Are you passionate and experienced in providing speech and language therapy? Would you like to be part of a team leading the way in community and mental health services? If so, we would love to hear from you today!

An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our dynamic Speech and Language therapy team at Berkshire Healthcare Trust.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Travel

Essential

• Community post so a car driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire would be highly preferable.

Experience

Essential

• Ideally has experience working within Paediatrics but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park

Breakspear Way

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 4TZ

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)