Job summary

We are pleased that we are able advertise an exciting Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapy role within our School Aged Complex Needs Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about working with school children with complex needs and eating, drinking and swallowing needs. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team of therapists, delivering high quality SLT services to children on the School Aged Complex Needs caseload across a range of settings.

CYP Therapies have a strong commitment to CPD and regular clinical supervision. Access to specialist training is available via internal and external courses, as well as mentoring, clinical supervision, attendance at regional and national SIG meetings etc.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. If you're enthusiastic about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people while advancing your specialist skills, we'd love to hear from you. If you're interested in applying, we welcome informal conversations. To help you feel confident, we share our interview process in advance to ensure you have the best opportunity to flourish and succeed.

Main duties of the job

As part of this role you will be involved in the delivery of specialist input to children and staff within mainstream schools across all settings and key stages, including those who have Education Health & Care Plans (EHCP) as a result of their complex communication difficulties, for example who have severe motor speech difficulties, acquired brain injury (ABI) and/or Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) and/or dysphagia needs at a highly specialist level.The post holder will independently manage the caseloads in these settings and will be involved in the provision of school-aged assessments and delivery of intervention on site in education and community settings including at home.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Details
Date posted: 08 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-CR8249225
Job locations: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification
Special circumstances
Essential

• Ability to travel county wide

Education, Qualification and Training
Essential

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health & Care Professions Council License to Practice
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short course in relevant field
• Evidence of successful postgraduate training in Dysphagia

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Evidence of membership and participation of AAC CEN/ DYSPHAGIA CEN

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of experience in working with a complex needs paediatric caseload.
• Evidence of experience in clinical areas of low/mid/ high tech AAC at a functional level
• Working knowledge of the mainstream education system Reception to year 13
• Demonstrates well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group including safeguarding
• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary manner

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Employer details
Employer name: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Coordinator for School Aged Complex Needs, Theresa Drake, theresa.drake@nhs.net

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