Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Job

Title: Speech and Language Therapist - 87060

Grade:

Band 6

Trust:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead SL6 6DU

Ward:

Child, Family & Neurodiversity Service

Pay

Rates: £25.84 p/h

Shift

Patterns: 37.5 hours p/w between Monday to Friday (08:00-16:00,

08:30-16:30 or 09:-17:00)

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!

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). They 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. They work

closely together to ensure they 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 as part of the Children and Young Peoples Integrated Therapy team under the direction of a Band 7 Operational Lead. You will function as an autonomous clinician with a role in supporting the delivery of the CYPIT service.
• Deliver a high standard of speech and language therapy care to children with developmental and complex needs. This could be in a range of settings, including clinics, educational settings, homes. You will evidence a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement, using evidence-based practice and person-centred principles.
• Undertake clinical sessions, and manage a caseload as required, offering direct assessment, advice, signposting, intervention and training and support as required by the integrated therapy model.
• 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, particularly those with a highly complex presentation, and to recommend the best course of intervention.
• Function as an autonomous clinician, supporting other more junior staff and accessing high level, specialist advice in highly complex cases, including child protection and safeguarding.

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

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£25.84 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-87060I

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

Travel

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.

Person Specification

Travel

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.

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.

Travel

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.