Intensive Support Team Lead

This is a dynamic, fast-paced team so you will be an enthusiastic, suitably skilled and experienced health care professional to undertake the role of Team Lead responsible for supporting the ongoing management and development of our community-based specialist health services for people with learning disabilities across Berkshire aimed at supporting people to remain in their communities and minimising admissions. You will be able to demonstrate a strong track record in ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and personalised services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities. A commitment to supporting effective team working, with an excellent value base will be crucial to your success in this role. You will understand that service users and their carers are our number one focus and will want to work to provide the best level of care possible.

Work with us to ensure:

• the best care in the right place for people with learning disabilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the Berkshire-wide Learning Disability Intensive Support Team to ensure the provision of specialist psychological and behavioural assessments of people referred to the Intensive Support Team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of clinical sources including psychological (and neuropsychological tests), self-report measures, rating scales, direct structured observations and semi-structured interviews with individuals, their family members and others involved in the person’s care (and in line with Transforming Care and Building the Right Support).

This role requires continued personal development and training, empowering the team to continue with their learning, development, and supervision. A good working knowledge of legislation, organisational policies and trust expectations is required. Competency in auditing and service development, working closely with the service manager for assurance in service efficiency and general day-to-day management of team sickness, annual leave and ensuring team well being and stability will be pivotal to this role.

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

• 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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hollis Job title: Service Manager Email address: Telephone number: 07929185186