Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist
Closing date: 17 August 2026
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: 17 July 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: M0042-87060F
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.

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: St. Marks Hospital, 112 St. Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Mark Goddard
Email: mark.goddard@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
Phone: 03330144370