Deputy Lead of Day Programme - Eating Disorders | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,617 - £48,778 per annum (inc. of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 6DU |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7731532/371-CFS643 |
Summary
We are looking for a specialist mental health practitioner to join our Adults Eating Disorders team. You will have responsibility, in partnership with the Eating Disorders Day Programme Team Lead, for the operational management and leadership of the Berkshire Eating Disorders Day Programme.
You must have a keen interest in the development of the Team and Service in line with innovative practice and evidenced based interventions. Alongside the Day Programme lead you will provide leadership, management and expertise to the Day Programme team, ensuring that the service provided is of a high quality and is responsive to the needs of the patient group.
The post will be based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead, full time, working 37.5 hours per week.
• To support the team lead with the operational management and leadership of the Berkshire Eating Disorders Day Programme.
• Participate in service development and policy within the Day Programme team and to propose policy or service changes within Berkshire Eating Disorders Service in collaboration with the Team Lead and Service Manager.
• Deputise for the Day Programme Lead asrequired within Berkshire Eating Disorders Service. Ensuring that staffing levels are safe and contain the necessary mix of skills. To include but not restricted to the day-to-day staff management for recruitment, induction, allocation, placing and supervising staff within the Day Programme.
• Assist in the implementation of clinical supervision of staff within the Service.
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
The “must haves” for this role:
• Compassion towards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to help others;
• Resilience which enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHS environment;
• Commitment to your colleagues and the ability to support each other, “muck in” and pull together as a team
• Creativity and innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges
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’re 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 don’t hesitate to contact Sarah Plumley via email: sarah.plumley@berkshire.nhs.uk, who’ll 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Jan 2026
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