Job Description

Job Title:

Speech and Language Therapist - 85735

Grade:

Band 5/6

Trust:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead SL6 6DU

Ward:

Child, Family & Neurodiv Service

Pay Rates:

20.20 - 25.01 p/h

Shift Patterns:

37.55 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!

An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our dynamic Speech and Language therapy team at Berkshire Healthcare Trust. We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language therapist to join our Mainstream Schools team. You would visit schools and assess CYP's needs, providing high quality reports and therapy plans as well as advice and strategies to school staff.

In this role you will be required to:

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.

Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to colleagues working within and outside the service, regarding individual patients and all areas of clinical delivery.

Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and other therapy and education staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service.

Identify healthcare inequalities and adapt programmes to meet the needs of the local population.

What you'll need:

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC

Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable

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

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Relevant Qualifications*
Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.*

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care

- be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay

to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements

at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help -

access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle

- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities

via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards

, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community

means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply

Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: 20.20-25.01 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person