CYPIT West SLT Operational Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Operational Lead to join Children 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, language and communication needs.

You will work closely with the CYPIT leadership team, operational colleagues, clinicians, early years partners and local authority colleagues to plan, coordinate, monitor and 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 communication skills and the ability to support safe, effective and responsive service delivery.

We are looking for someone who can combine clinical expertise with 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, with flexibility where service needs allow. The role will involve travel 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. Additional working 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, language and communication needs.
• Line manage defined staff, supporting recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, absence management and performance in line with Trust policies.
• Work with the CYPIT leadership team, clinicians and operational partners to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate services, ensuring performance targets and quality standards are met.
• Use service data, outcome measures, audit, feedback and incident learning to inform service planning, clinical effectiveness and risk management.
• Build effective relationships with early years, education, health, social care and local authority partners, including support for SEND processes and tribunal-related work where required.
• Maintain an appropriate clinical role, 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 as required.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma West Job title: CYPIT Early Years Lead (East) Email address: gemma.west@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07789741450