Job summary
Are you an experienced band 6 AHP looking for your next step?
Are you passionate about shaping and delivering high-quality services for children in their early years?
We're looking for a well organised, motivated allied health professional to take a key leadership role within our CYPIT service for a 12 month FTC.
As Operational Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Early Years Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech & Language Therapy services. This includes supporting the under-5 autism assessment pathway and developing the JAC clinic model to strengthen integrated working across teams. Whilst leading the team you will also have the opportunity to continue with some clinical work.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their management and leadership skills whilst having the opportunity to interpret data to inform service development.
Main duties of the job
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Work closely with the CYPIT leadership team and clinicians to plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate services.
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:
- An allied health professional with experience in service delivery and leadership.
- Skilled in partnership working, with excellent communication and organisational abilities.
- Confident in leading teams, driving service improvement, and ensuring high-quality outcomes for children and families.
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 flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: gemma.west@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl 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:
- An allied health professional with experience in service delivery and leadership.
- Skilled in partnership working, with excellent communication and organisational abilities.
- Confident in leading teams, driving service improvement, and ensuring high-quality outcomes for children and families.
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 flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: gemma.west@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl 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
- AHP qualification degree or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Completion of post graduate education relevant to clinical role of post
Desirable
- Management and/or leadership training
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- QMIS training
- Care Aims - IBCDM and Getting to the Heart of the Matter
- Evidence of on-going personal development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical work in children's services to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
- Contribution to clinical supervisory or mentoring less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Evidence of leadership e.g. staff management, leading a project, change in practice
- Experience of developing and using performance management information to inform service planning and development
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- High level of knowledge of service provision within children's therapy services
- High level of clinical expertise in relevant profession with the ability to support and develop junior/less experienced staff as needed.
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Good understanding of budget/finance and impact for service development and delivery
- Understanding of data in performance monitoring and delivery of services
- Efficient, effective diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Awareness of community working partnerships and structures
- Good computer literacy
- Working knowledge of arrangements for children's health services and early help including knowledge of legislation, SEND, statutory guidance, government policy, practice guidance and best practice.
- Ability to identify and use outcome measures to inform performance and productivity
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of the unique contribution of each of the 3 primary therapy professions and how they can work together
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver with access to own car and ability to travel to multiple sites
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- AHP qualification degree or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Completion of post graduate education relevant to clinical role of post
Desirable
- Management and/or leadership training
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- QMIS training
- Care Aims - IBCDM and Getting to the Heart of the Matter
- Evidence of on-going personal development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical work in children's services to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
- Contribution to clinical supervisory or mentoring less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Evidence of leadership e.g. staff management, leading a project, change in practice
- Experience of developing and using performance management information to inform service planning and development
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- High level of knowledge of service provision within children's therapy services
- High level of clinical expertise in relevant profession with the ability to support and develop junior/less experienced staff as needed.
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Good understanding of budget/finance and impact for service development and delivery
- Understanding of data in performance monitoring and delivery of services
- Efficient, effective diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Awareness of community working partnerships and structures
- Good computer literacy
- Working knowledge of arrangements for children's health services and early help including knowledge of legislation, SEND, statutory guidance, government policy, practice guidance and best practice.
- Ability to identify and use outcome measures to inform performance and productivity
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of the unique contribution of each of the 3 primary therapy professions and how they can work together
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver with access to own car and ability to travel to multiple sites
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
