Job summary
The Bracknell Community Mental Health Service for Adults has an opportunity for a clinician passionate about supporting adults with mental illness and those individuals working with them. We are looking for a new Clinical Team Lead to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team operating Monday - Friday during the hours 9:00am - 5:00pm.

The post holder will manage our Task Team, providing vital task focused short term interventions for patients within the team, and lead on the One Team assessment function of the service. The latter will involve both undertaking assessments and supporting the MDT discussions and decision making. This means the post will present an opportunity to provide essential clinical leadership for the service, ensuring our resource is used appropriately to enhance the experience of the patients on our caseload. Your clinical expertise will also be put to use in managing a small but complex caseload of clients.

The Bracknell team is an integrated service with social care and we are committed to this model in supporting our patients holistically. For the post holder this will mean working alongside, being supported by and supporting social care colleagues in the valuable work we do.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for providing continued clinical advice, training and supervision to a group of staff operating within a multi-disciplinary team.
• The post holder will direct and support the team's allocation of new patients to staff involving a robust understanding and formulation of their risks, presenting concerns and the recommendation for ongoing care including, sometimes, transfer to the most appropriate care pathway.
• The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of those staff tasked with providing care to patients presenting with significant complexity and risk and ensure that agreed policies are followed and local arrangements are in place to minimise risk.
• The post holder will be responsible for the synergistic working with partner organisations including the relevant Local Authority.
• The post holder will provide direct clinical care to patients, modelling the team's and the Trust's recovery principles and high standards of care.

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 sites

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum (incl of HCAS)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 371-MHS1203
Job locations: CMHS Bracknell, Bracknell, RG12 7FR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker.
• Experience in a leadership role and relevant experience in an adult mental health setting.
• Car driver with full UK driving licence.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be 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: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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: Sarah Beaumont on 0118 9046800 or email: sarah.beaumont@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.

Person Specification
Essential

• You must be appropriately professionally qualified (RNM, SW, OT); have significant experience at AFC Band6 or 7 (or equivalent) working within community mental health services.
• Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience
• Recognised management qualification would be of benefit although not essential
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of managing complex caseloads and applying a range of interventions
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students, qualification attained in mentoring would be ideal but not essential
• Thorough understanding of care coordination, care management, personalisation, & safeguarding.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health & social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of operating successfully within Care Programme Approach
• Specialist knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline of healthcare, preferably Mental Health, although not essential
• Car user with a valid driving licence

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: CMHS Bracknell, Bracknell, RG12 7FR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Operational Manager, Sarah Beaumont, sarah.beaumont@berkshire.nhs.uk, 01189046800