Job summary INTERNAL ONLY - This post is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees Only An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Deputy Service Manager for the Psychological Medicines Services at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. The post-holder will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated mental health clinician who will act as the clinical lead for the two busy psychological medicine services. These dynamic liaison psychiatry services assesses and support people with mental health problems who have been referred by the Emergency Departments and the Wards, and the age range includes adults over 18 years old and older adults over 65 years old. The services are delivered by multi-disciplinary teams which operate 24 hours per day. Part of this role will be developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholder colleagues. You will work 37.5 hours per week, over five days and across the two sites of Wexham Park Hospital and Royal Berkshire Hospital. Main duties of the job Responsible for ensuring the delivery of high standard, evidence-based service that puts safety, quality and the service user experience at the centre of services. Maintain staffing levels and the high quality of services delivered, in collaboration with the Service Manager To provide innovative professional leadership in order to ensure and consistently develop a high quality, safe and cost-effective service for service users, working in partnership with key stakeholders internal and external to the Trust. To line manage service teams and provide leadership and advice across the service, addressing staffing issues across the service where required. To plan and manage resource requirements to meet the needs of the service To support team members to work independently to carry out skilled and comprehensive psychosocial assessments. To ensure the teams provide the Acute hospital staff with specialist advice, support and supervision. To ensure provision of evidence based high quality, timely and comprehensive assessments and treatment to patients referred. To develop our understanding of liaison psychiatry work in order to improve the clinical care patients receive within the emergency departments and ward settings 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 site Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum (Incl. of HCAS) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 371-MHS715 Job locations Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: 1. Professional mental health qualification such as RMN or Social Worker2. Built up substantial experience as a band 73. Experience of working in Mental Health Urgent Care Services4. Experience of working with complex caseloads 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 dont hesitate to call: Sue Barclay on 07890 606956 or email: suzanne.barclayberkshire.nhs.uk who will 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: 1. Professional mental health qualification such as RMN or Social Worker2. Built up substantial experience as a band 73. Experience of working in Mental Health Urgent Care Services4. Experience of working with complex caseloads 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 dont hesitate to call: Sue Barclay on 07890 606956 or email: suzanne.barclayberkshire.nhs.uk who will 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 Qualification in mental health (degree or equivalent e.g. Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker) Current Registration with appropriate professional body Continuous Professional Development Essential Evidence of continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio Leadership Qualification Previous Experience Essential 5 years post qualification experience Experience as a Team Lead Band 7 within acute psychiatry and/or community mental health. Experience in carrying out independent clinical assessments including risk assessments. Experience managing a caseload which has included individuals at risk of self-harm Experience providing therapeutic interventions Providing clinical and or managerial supervision Experience of multi-disciplinary working Desirable Formal/informal teaching and experience of supervising student placements To have a good knowledge of community services Clinical audit and or research Liaison with acute hospital Working with people who have complex needs Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Proven skills in effective leadership within a multi-disciplinary setting A specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in assessing people who have acute mental health problems To understand and have experience of risk management, to have a good understanding of clinical governance To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills To be IT literate and able to use e-mail, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases To be able to prioritise effectively To show evidence of advanced problems solving skills To be able to reflect and appraise own performance and pursue self-directed work/learning To have experience in producing reports and presenting data Desirable Awareness of a range of interventions that can be used with the client group To understand the legal framework of mental health service and professional accountability To have training and or qualifications in using IT To have experience in user and carers involvement/consultation Additional Requirements Essential Adaptable, flexible and keen to learn Able to use own initiative when appropriate Ability to challenge practice Emotional intelligence Understanding of and commitment to Equal opportunities Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training Essential Professional Qualification in mental health (degree or equivalent e.g. Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker) Current Registration with appropriate professional body Continuous Professional Development Essential Evidence of continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio Leadership Qualification Previous Experience Essential 5 years post qualification experience Experience as a Team Lead Band 7 within acute psychiatry and/or community mental health. Experience in carrying out independent clinical assessments including risk assessments. Experience managing a caseload which has included individuals at risk of self-harm Experience providing therapeutic interventions Providing clinical and or managerial supervision Experience of multi-disciplinary working Desirable Formal/informal teaching and experience of supervising student placements To have a good knowledge of community services Clinical audit and or research Liaison with acute hospital Working with people who have complex needs Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Proven skills in effective leadership within a multi-disciplinary setting A specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in assessing people who have acute mental health problems To understand and have experience of risk management, to have a good understanding of clinical governance To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills To be IT literate and able to use e-mail, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases To be able to prioritise effectively To show evidence of advanced problems solving skills To be able to reflect and appraise own performance and pursue self-directed work/learning To have experience in producing reports and presenting data Desirable Awareness of a range of interventions that can be used with the client group To understand the legal framework of mental health service and professional accountability To have training and or qualifications in using IT To have experience in user and carers involvement/consultation Additional Requirements Essential Adaptable, flexible and keen to learn Able to use own initiative when appropriate Ability to challenge practice Emotional intelligence Understanding of and commitment to Equal opportunities 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)