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.

Requirements

• Ability to work in multi- disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
• Clear, effective communication with good interpersonal skills
• Current UK professional registration

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in leading and developing the service
• Develop and implement our research programme

Benefits

• 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
• Opportunity to pursue interests in R&D, QI, or management & leadership with support
• Opportunity to gain fully accredited QI qualifications

Application Process

• 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).
• 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.
• For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

• Outstanding rating from the CQC
• Staff survey results are one of the best in the country
• Leaders in digital maturity
• Mature Quality Improvement approach to innovation and development
• In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the 48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects we recruited to
• Refreshed research strategy
• Very active in terms of quality improvement
• Values: Caring for and about you is our top priority, Committed to providing good quality, safe services, Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions