Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Acute - Fixed Term 12 Months

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Job summary

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Acute

Part Time 18.75 hours per week.

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity to August 2027 to cover maternity leave.

We are excited to advertise this Band 6 part-time (18.75 hours), fixed-term post at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT).

This post will cover the acute medical wards; the post holder will be a key member of the acute SLT service, whilst also contributing to the wider SLT service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You will be joining a team of 22 people, comprising of SLTs, SLT assistants, an SLT apprentice and an administrator.

There is a potential for this role to be a development opportunity, however this will be at the discretion of the interview panel and appointing team.

Main duties of the job

This post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. You will be participating in:

Contributing to the acute inpatient caseload, providing assessment, therapy and management plans to service users and their families.
Working as part of a team.
Providing supervision and support to other members of the team, where appropriate.
Contributing to training for other members of the MDT, in relevant areas.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

Our values:

Compassionate
Aspirational
Resourceful
Excellent

The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Date posted

29 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7941333NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

We would encourage applicants to contact the team for more information.

Please review the SLT X account for a better understanding of our team. @RBH_SLT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

We would encourage applicants to contact the team for more information.

Please review the SLT X account for a better understanding of our team. @RBH_SLT

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent licence to practice
Registered member of RCSLT
Registered member of HCPC

Desirable

Competencies in VF and/or FEES

CPD

Essential

Evidence of Dysphagia competencies at level C, such as RCSLT framework or attendance at relevant courses
Evidence of successful post-graduate study through CPD portfolio

Previous Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate experience
Experience of MDT working
Changing own practice in response to evidence

Desirable

Relevant specialist experience post qualification
Developing and delivery training packages to other disciplines, carers and service users

Skills

Essential

Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist area
Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

Awareness of other relevant policies including Vulnerable adult/other relevant legal frameworks.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent licence to practice
Registered member of RCSLT
Registered member of HCPC

Desirable

Competencies in VF and/or FEES

CPD

Essential

Evidence of Dysphagia competencies at level C, such as RCSLT framework or attendance at relevant courses
Evidence of successful post-graduate study through CPD portfolio

Previous Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate experience
Experience of MDT working
Changing own practice in response to evidence

Desirable

Relevant specialist experience post qualification
Developing and delivery training packages to other disciplines, carers and service users

Skills

Essential

Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist area
Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

Awareness of other relevant policies including Vulnerable adult/other relevant legal frameworks.

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)