NHS Professionals Limited

Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 13 December 2026

Job summary
Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist - 92165
Grade: Band 6
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Prospect Park Hospital, Tilehurst RG30 4EJ
Ward: Inpatient Therapy Department
Pay Rates: £24.61
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours p/w between Monday to Friday (08:00-16:00 or 09:00-17:00)

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 Inpatient and Mental Health Services? If so, we would love to hear from you today!

Main duties of the job

• Assessment and treatment of speech, language and communication difficulties and swallowing disorders on PPH mental health wards.
• Contributing to protocols to enable a seamless service provision across this service and in partnership with acute SLT and community SLT services.
• Responsible for specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans and writing of full and clear clinical records and assessment reports, reflecting specialist knowledge. To manage a complex caseload independently.
• Provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with feeding and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), communication disorders and cognitive impairments.
• Adapt practice to meet individual patients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

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: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £24.61 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 3 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-92165
Job locations: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, READING, RG30 4EJ, United Kingdom

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

Person Specification
Experience
Essential: NHS Experience is Essential as is experience working with Older Adults. Inpatient experience Highly Desirable.
Qualifications
Essential: Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.

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: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, READING, RG30 4EJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

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

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