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Job summary

Main area
Private Patients
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
6 months (Fixed Term/Secondment 6 Months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7422888PCG-A
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Team Leader (Private Patients) - Fixed Term 6 Months

NHS AfC: Band 7

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Band 7 Team Leader (Private Patients)

*This is a secondment/fixed-term opportunity for 6 Months*

The Trust has re-affirmed its commitment to developing commercial opportunities across Private Patient services and is seeking an enthusiastic, engaged manager to help drive improvement. 

The next six months are a crucial period for the Private Patient team, and we are seeking an ambitious, driven candidate who is looking to make a high impact and deliver tangible improvement.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work autonomously and be responsible for ensuring effective delivery of the day-to-day operations of the Private Patients department, whilst supporting the Trust to develop and embed its vision and strategy for the design and delivery of professional, effective and safe healthcare services to Private Patients, that meet its objectives for the future. 

The post holder will work with key stakeholders to maximise revenue, including improving existing processes and exploring new opportunities to expand the private patient business.

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed overview of the main duties of the role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or continuing professional development.
  • Evidence of continuous management/professional development.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of interpreting and analysing national guidance and/or requirements.
  • Knowledge of private healthcare market and trends.
  • Understanding of NHS and private healthcare economy including healthcare politics and current NHS market reforms.
  • High level communication skills to enable engagement between consultants and patients.
  • Ability to market and grow PP business, whether in the NHS or private sector.
  • Experience of having lead responsibility for delivering service and commercial performance within a hospital setting.
  • Proven ability to provide and receive sensitive information and communicate this clearly to identify optimum solutions.
Desirable criteria
  • Significant specialist knowledge and experience in on or more of the following areas: - Private healthcare contract management - Commissioning - Business Management.
  • Experience & knowledge of business planning techniques and managing business processes.
  • Proven experience of utilising complex spreadsheets to inform management decisions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joe Pither
Job title
Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 7415
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