Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with leadership experience ready to take the next step in your career?
Would you like to make an impact within an "Outstanding" Trust that prioritizes staff wellbeing?
At Berkshire Healthcare, we're proud of our CQC "Outstanding" rating, recognising our positive and supportive culture where staff feel valued.
We are recruiting for an exciting role as a band 8a Allied Health Professionals (AHP) lead for our inpatient mental health services based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading.
The AHP Lead for inpatient mental health services will provide senior clinical leadership for all AHPs within our acute inpatient mental health wards for adults and older adults. They will be an experienced and skilled AHP with significant clinical and leadership experience.
You'll find a strong AHP leadership structure, learning resources and excellent peer support across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
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They will deliver professional and operational leadership for AHP's across inpatient services in accordance with trust values, ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient and high-quality services for service users and their families/carers
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Qualification in an AHP profession
- Current HCPC registration
- Extensive experience of working as an AHP within mental health services
- Leadership experience
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Michelle Mbayiwa, Michelle.Mbayiwa@berkshire.nhs.uk or 07876 578401
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Qualification in an AHP profession
- Current HCPC registration
- Extensive experience of working as an AHP within mental health services
- Leadership experience
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Michelle Mbayiwa, Michelle.Mbayiwa@berkshire.nhs.uk or 07876 578401
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in an AHP profession
- Current HCPC registration
- Relevant MSc qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership/Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Post graduate training in a relevant clinical speciality
- Willingness to undertake further training and development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post graduate experience of working in mental health settings
- Evidence of experience of working in inpatient mental health services
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Evidence of working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice
- Proven experience of effective communication with patients, carers, staff, managers & external agencies
- Experience in recruitment and selection
- Experience in managing a team budget
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of audit and the utilisation of results for service improvement
Desirable
- Experience of system working
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Change management in the NHS
- Working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective IT skills including the use of Excel and Powerpoint
- Presentation skills
- Demonstrates good negotiation and influencing skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to participate in the on-call rota
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in an AHP profession
- Current HCPC registration
- Relevant MSc qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership/Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Post graduate training in a relevant clinical speciality
- Willingness to undertake further training and development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post graduate experience of working in mental health settings
- Evidence of experience of working in inpatient mental health services
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Evidence of working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice
- Proven experience of effective communication with patients, carers, staff, managers & external agencies
- Experience in recruitment and selection
- Experience in managing a team budget
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of audit and the utilisation of results for service improvement
Desirable
- Experience of system working
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Change management in the NHS
- Working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective IT skills including the use of Excel and Powerpoint
- Presentation skills
- Demonstrates good negotiation and influencing skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to participate in the on-call rota
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
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).
