Adult Neurodiversity Service Lead

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Reading seeks a passionate 8a Adult Neurodiversity Service Lead. The role involves leading adult autism and ADHD assessment services, ensuring high-quality care, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in evidence-based practice and quality improvement. Benefits include flexible working options, generous annual leave, and excellent learning opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience leading autism and ADHD assessment services.
• Strong background in strategic planning, service development.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead adult autism assessment and ADHD assessment and treatment services across Berkshire.
• Ensure high-quality, efficient service delivery through evidence-based pathways.
• Work closely with clinical leads and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Oversee governance, risk management, and service user engagement.
• Implement and evaluate audits and service improvements.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic 8a Adult Neurodiversity Service Lead to join a very well-established adult autism and ADHD service who have been providing high quality autism and ADHD assessments and ADHD treatment since 2011. Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Outstanding trust with an agenda-setting neurodiversity strategy and a commitment to equality and diversity.

A passion for evidence-based practice and quality improvement would make any candidate a good fit for a team which aims to provide the best care for people. We are first and foremost a friendly and caring multidisciplinary team, passionate about neurodivergence, who support each other and would welcome the new skills and ideas any successful candidate would bring.

You will be self-motivated and able to work autonomously at pace; be effective in managing your time, workload and priorities and motivated by your drive to deliver the highest quality care while ensuring the best possible patient experience. We would love to hear from you if you share our passion and want to be part of a team that is forward thinking about neurodiversity and committed to excellence.

Main duties of the job

• Lead adult autism assessment and ADHD assessment and treatment services across Berkshire
• Ensure high-quality, efficient service delivery through evidence-based pathways, optimal performance and ensuring flow through the pathway
• Work closely with the clinical leads and collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Strategic planning, service development, and performance improvement
• Collect and analyse demand and capacity data, to inform service delivery, planning and improvement
• Manage and support a motivated, equitable workforce aligned with Trust values
• Oversee governance, risk management, and service user engagement
• Analyse data to inform operational decisions and service enhancements
• Implement and evaluate audits, and service improvements

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