Operational Lead Early Years, EAST | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	22 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£50,008 - £56,908 per annum (Incl of HCAS)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	21 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7755294/371-CFS644-A

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12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Are you passionate about shaping and delivering high-quality services for children in their early years?

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated allied health professional to take a key leadership role within our Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) service.

As Operational Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Early Years Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech & Language Therapy services. This includes supporting the under-5 autism assessment pathway and developing the JAC clinic model to strengthen integrated working across teams.
• Provide operational leadership, ensuring services run smoothly and performance targets are achieved.

• Line manage and support a defined team of staff, promoting development and best practice.

• Work closely with the CYPIT leadership team and clinicians to plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate services.

• Lead service development in your area of responsibility, collaborating with senior managers and professional leads.

• Build and maintain effective partnerships with wider agencies to meet the needs of pre-school children.

• Support tribunal work and contribute to decision-making at SEN panels, working closely with local authority SEN and legal teams.

• Hold a small clinical caseload where required.

• Deputise for the CYPIT Early Years and School Age Leads when needed.


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:
• An allied health professional with experience in service delivery and leadership.
• Skilled in partnership working, with excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Confident in leading teams, driving service improvement, and ensuring high-quality outcomes for children and families.

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 call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: gemma.west@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 Thursday 5 Feb 2026

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