Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Eating Disorders Unit
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 371-CFS643
- Cyflogwr
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- St Marks Hospital
- Tref
- Maidenhead
- Cyflog
- £40,617 - £48,778 per annum (inc. of HCAS)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 20/01/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Deputy Lead of Day Programme - Eating Disorders
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for a specialist mental health practitioner to join our Adults Eating Disorders team. You will have responsibility, in partnership with the Eating Disorders Day Programme Team Lead, for the operational management and leadership of the Berkshire Eating Disorders Day Programme.
You must have a keen interest in the development of the Team and Service in line with innovative practice and evidenced based interventions. Alongside the Day Programme lead you will provide leadership, management and expertise to the Day Programme team, ensuring that the service provided is of a high quality and is responsive to the needs of the patient group.
The post will be based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead, full time, working 37.5 hours per week.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- To support the team lead with the operational management and leadership of the Berkshire Eating Disorders Day Programme.
- Participate in service development and policy within the Day Programme team and to propose policy or service changes within Berkshire Eating Disorders Service in collaboration with the Team Lead and Service Manager.
- Deputise for the Day Programme Lead as required within Berkshire Eating Disorders Service. Ensuring that staffing levels are safe and contain the necessary mix of skills. To include but not restricted to the day-to-day staff management for recruitment, induction, allocation, placing and supervising staff within the Day Programme.
- Assist in the implementation of clinical supervision of staff within the Service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The “must haves” for this role:
- Compassion towards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to help others;
- Resilience which enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHS environment;
- Commitment to your colleagues and the ability to support each other, “muck in” and pull together as a team
- Creativity and innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges
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.
We’re 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 flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Sarah Plumley via email: [email protected], who’ll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible.
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications/Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Relevant Mental Health Qualification e.g., RMN, SROT, Social Worker
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant and recognised specialist post registration training
- Management training
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recent Clinical Experience
- Experience of working within the context of MDT care
- Experience of the application of Psychological thinking in different cultural contexts
- Experience of clinically supervising junior staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- Specialist experience at Band 6
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Case Management skills, or willingness to develop
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills – written and verbal
- Specialist knowledge of current DOH documents/government legislation and recommendations e.g., National Service Frameworks
- Computer literate
- Good organisational and prioritising skills and ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake further qualifications and develop expertise in agreed areas
- Ability to produce reports and statistical information on highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Demonstrates flexibility
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to Demonstrate competent leadership skills
- Recent clinical experience in Eating Disorders
- Participation and leading in audit
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and or conflict with patients or staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to demonstrate recent innovative practice and service development
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Application numbers
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Clare Moran
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of Service/Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07929767597
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