Job Title: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - 91934
Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Wokingham Community Hospital, Wokingham RG41 2RE
Ward: Community Based Neuro Rehab Team
Pay Rates: £28.90
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday

Why might this job interest you?
Are you an experienced senior Speech & Language Therapist looking for a Community role? If so, we have a new and exciting opportunity to join the team based in Thatcham so if interested please contact us asap!

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, writing of full and clear clinical records and assessment reports reflecting specialist knowledge.
• Provide appropriate specialist intervention, reviewing and patients as appropriate and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual.
• Demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues including case management in complex cases.
• Work independently, identifying own training needs and personal objectives through appraisal within an Individual Performance Framework at pre-determined intervals.
• Communicate complex condition related information from assessment to patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions.

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: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £28.90 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 2 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-91934
Job locations: Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road, WOKINGHAM, Berkshire, RG41 2RE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Experience (Essential)

• At least 3 years post-graduate experience.

Travel (Essential)

• Car Driver and Licence Holder as will be required to travel to different sites.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Qualification or equivalent HCPC Registration.
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent Licence to Practice.

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
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

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

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