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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Adult Neurodiversity Service Lead

The closing date is 16 October 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic 8a Adult Neurodiversity Service Lead to join a very well-established adult autism and ADHD service who have been providing high quality autism and ADHD assessments and ADHD treatment since 2011.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Outstanding trust with an agenda-setting neurodiversity strategy and a commitment to equality and diversity. A passion for evidence-based practice and quality improvement would make any candidate a good fit for a team which aims to provide the best care for people withed.

We are first and foremost a friendly and caring multidisciplinary team, passionate about neurodivergence, who support each other and would welcome the new skills and ideas any successful candidate would bring. You will be self-motivated and able to work autonomously at pace; be effective in managing your time, workload and priorities and motivated by your drive to deliver the highest quality care while ensuring the best possible patient experience.

We would love to hear from you if you share our passion and want and to be part of a team that is forward thinking about neurodiversity and committed to excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a Trust committed to workplace wellbeing and to making Berkshire Healthcare a great place to work for everyone.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead adult autism assessment and ADHD assessment and treatment services across Berkshire

  • Ensure high-quality, efficient service delivery through evidence-based pathways, optimal performance and ensuring flow through the pathway

  • Work closely with the clinical leads and collaborate with a range of stakeholders

  • Strategic planning, service development, and performance improvement.

  • Collect and analyse demand and capacity data, to inform service delivery, planning and improvement

  • Manage and support a motivated, equitable workforce aligned with Trust values

  • Oversee governance, risk management, and service user engagement

  • Analyse data to inform operational decisions and service enhancements

  • Implement and evaluate audits, and service improvements

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

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum , pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

371-CFS569-A

Job locations

Adult Neuropsychology Service, 25 Erleigh Road

Reading

RG1 5LR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  • Experience in leadership, including managing teams and delivering services that achieve high-quality outcomes for adults

  • Experience in leading service improvement initiatives, using performance data and quality assurance processes to drive measurable outcomes

  • Experience in operational and strategic planning,including financial planning and managing budgets

  • Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams, ensuring equitable service delivery and supporting staff wellbeing and development.

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 are 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 call: Mary-Jane Stroud on 0777 221073 or email: MaryJane.Stroud@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  • Experience in leadership, including managing teams and delivering services that achieve high-quality outcomes for adults

  • Experience in leading service improvement initiatives, using performance data and quality assurance processes to drive measurable outcomes

  • Experience in operational and strategic planning,including financial planning and managing budgets

  • Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams, ensuring equitable service delivery and supporting staff wellbeing and development.

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 are 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 call: Mary-Jane Stroud on 0777 221073 or email: MaryJane.Stroud@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Professional/academic qualifications at master's degree leveloraboveorequivalent experience or qualification.
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal experience and development at a senior manager level.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Post qualifying experience in adult health care.
  • Management experience in adult health care.
  • Proven ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations.
  • Experience of staff management
  • Experience of planning and developing services that have delivered high quality outcomes for adults.
  • Experience of project and/or service management.
  • Experience of budget management.
  • Experience of developing and using performance management information to improve services
  • Experience of planning and implementing service improvements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong understanding of the economic, financial, and organisational complexities of the NHS, including current national policies and reform objectives
  • Knowledge of and ability to develop performance management, continuous improvement and quality assurance processes.
  • Ability to devise and implement local policies and procedures relating to children and families.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and influence others including presentation, oral, written and IT skills.
  • Ability to self manage workload and work using own initiative

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Proven ability to compile reports for a variety of audiences and maintain accurate records.
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Professional/academic qualifications at master's degree leveloraboveorequivalent experience or qualification.
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal experience and development at a senior manager level.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Post qualifying experience in adult health care.
  • Management experience in adult health care.
  • Proven ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations.
  • Experience of staff management
  • Experience of planning and developing services that have delivered high quality outcomes for adults.
  • Experience of project and/or service management.
  • Experience of budget management.
  • Experience of developing and using performance management information to improve services
  • Experience of planning and implementing service improvements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong understanding of the economic, financial, and organisational complexities of the NHS, including current national policies and reform objectives
  • Knowledge of and ability to develop performance management, continuous improvement and quality assurance processes.
  • Ability to devise and implement local policies and procedures relating to children and families.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and influence others including presentation, oral, written and IT skills.
  • Ability to self manage workload and work using own initiative

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Proven ability to compile reports for a variety of audiences and maintain accurate records.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Adult Neuropsychology Service, 25 Erleigh Road

Reading

RG1 5LR


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Adult Neuropsychology Service, 25 Erleigh Road

Reading

RG1 5LR


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Neurodiversity Lead, CYPF

Mary-Jane Stroud

MaryJane.Stroud@berkshire.nhs.uk

0777221073

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum , pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

371-CFS569-A

Job locations

Adult Neuropsychology Service, 25 Erleigh Road

Reading

RG1 5LR


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