Deputy Therapy Team Lead

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8-4, with flexible working arrangements considered. We welcome both full-time and part-time applications (from 30 hours per week). Applications are processed as they are received. We would encourage you to apply asap as vacancies can close early!Main duties of the job About the Job

• The post will be part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team which will offer assessment and treatment for patients in the east of Berkshire.
• You will supervise the team on a day-to-day basis.
• You will provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, through supervision of more junior staff, Multi Therapy Assistants, support workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• To identify service developments, and contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of the service and have responsibility for defined projects.
• To be responsible for a highly complex caseload using an interdisciplinary, patient focused rehabilitative approach.
• Foster key relationships with various healthcare teams, including acute care, secondary care, primary care and GPs, intermediate care teams & social services, clinical governance & patient safety managers community matrons, case managers and district nurses.
  
  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