CYPIT West SLT Operational Lead | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We have anexciting opportunity for aBand 7 Early YearsSpeech and LanguageTherapy Operational Leadto joinChildren and Young People’s Integrated Therapies. This role will provide day-to-day operational leadership for the West Early Years SLT service, supporting delivery for pre-school children with speech,languageand communication needs.

You will work closely with the CYPIT leadership team, operational colleagues, clinicians, early years partners and local authority colleagues to plan, coordinate,monitorand develop services. The post includes line management responsibility for defined staff, contribution to performance and quality reporting, and opportunities to shape service improvement.

This is a varied role requiring strong clinical knowledge, confident communicationskillsand the ability to support safe,effectiveand responsive service delivery.

We are looking for someone who can combine clinicalexpertisewith operational oversight, partnership working and a commitment to continuous improvement across children’s therapy services.

Our core working hours are Monday to Friday,9:00–17:00, withflexibilitywhere service needs allow.The role will involvetravel across Trust and community settings, with opportunities for some home working.This is a part-time role with a minimum commitment of 3 days (22.5 hours) per week.Additionalworking hours may be considered. ​​

• Provide day-to-day operational management of the CYPIT West Early Years SLT service, coordinating clinical delivery for pre-school children with speech,languageand communication needs.
• Linemanagedefined staff, supporting recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, absencemanagementand performance in line with Trust policies.
• Work with the CYPIT leadership team, clinicians and operational partners to plan, deliver,monitorand evaluate services, ensuring performance targets and quality standards are met.
• Use service data, outcome measures, audit,feedbackand incident learning to inform service planning, clinicaleffectivenessand risk management.
• Build effective relationships with early years, education, health, socialcareand local authority partners, including support for SEND processes and tribunal-related work whererequired.
• Maintainan appropriate clinicalrole, where needed, and provide advice and support to staff on complex clinical and service delivery issues.
• Deputise for CYPIT Early Years, Early Help EAS or school age leads asrequired.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at

Berkshire Healthcare are

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

The “must haves” for this role

1. A recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification, HCPC registration andsignificant experiencewithin children’s therapy services, including early years or complex needs.

2. Evidence of leadership experience, including staff management, supervision, mentoring, servicedevelopmentor leading change in practice.

3. Strong knowledge of children’s health services, SEND, early help, relevantlegislationand best practice, with the ability to work collaboratively across agencies.

4. Ability to use performance information, audit, outcome measures and service data tomonitordelivery, manage risk and support continuous improvement.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity todemonstrateto us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility,equityand confidence for applicants. However,it’simportant that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should beevidencedwithin your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.

Pleasedon’thesitate to call

Gemma West on 07789741450or email

gemma.west@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026