Operational Lead - Speech and Language Therapy

Job

Title: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - 88250

Trust:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

St. Marks Hospital, Maidenhead SL6 6DU

Ward:

Child, Family & Neurodiversity Service

Pay

Rates: £30.35 p/h

Shift

Patterns: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30

Why

might this job interest you?

The Berkshire Healthcare CYPIT service

is an integrated childrens therapy service shaped around the needs of the

child and family operating within the Children, Families and All Age Services

Division (CFAA). We are structured within integrated teams consisting of Speech

and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well

as a strong integrated therapy assistant team based in locality areas within

East Berkshire strategically focused on phases of life. We work closely

together to ensure we have the greatest therapeutic impact, working both

directly and indirectly with children, young people and families to enable them

to achieve their goals.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside the CYPIT leadership team and CYPIT clinicians to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the CYPIT services you are responsible for, ensuring that performance targets are met.
• Propose and then work with others within the relevant CFAA teams to develop and implement strategies to reduce clinical and safeguarding risk, improve quality and clinical effectiveness within service provided by the team.
• Investigate, interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate clinical diagnosis, evaluation and prognosis as part of the comprehensive assessment of patients, in a wide range of highly complex conditions and to recommend the best course of intervention, where opinions may differ.
• Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• Participate in clinical audit, within your given service area, to measure the effectiveness of services & identify gaps in service provision and standards and in conjunction with relevant colleagues to formulate action plans to address any shortfalls.

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

Details

Date posted

18 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£30.35 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-88250F

Job locations

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

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.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of post graduate education relevant to clinical role of post.
• Evidence of experience in clinical work in childrens services to a level of in-depth knowledge and expertise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of post graduate education relevant to clinical role of post.
• Evidence of experience in clinical work in childrens services to a level of in-depth knowledge and expertise.

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of post graduate education relevant to clinical role of post.
• Evidence of experience in clinical work in childrens services to a level of in-depth knowledge and expertise.