Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services to almost a million people across Berkshire.  The Trust employs over 4000 people operating out of over 100 sites - working closely with partner organisations. Our vision is to be recognised as the leading community and mental health service provider by our staff, patients and partners.

We are a high performing Trust with an overall Care Quality Commission rating of Good and an Outstanding rating for the Well-Led domain. We have embarked upon an ambitious Trust-wide quality improvement programme which provides a consistent approach to continuous improvement resulting in better experience and outcomes for patients and staff. We are also a digital pioneer and have been named by NHS England as a “Global Digital Exemplar”. This will allow us to transform patient care through new technologies.

We are seeking an ambitious clinical leader to lead our talented and highly engaged workforce into the next phase of our journey. Our new Director of Nursing and Governance will provide visible and professional leadership to our nursing, therapist and AHP workforce, inspiring a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.  Setting the highest standards of quality and care for our service users and their families; you will also work with our partners across the region, to influence and shape the future of health and care services as we seek to provide a more integrated offer to our population.

You will be experienced working at, or close, to Board level, with a track record of delivering transformation, quality improvement and innovation in health and care service delivery.  Comfortable in shaping the strategic direction of an organisation and liaising with stakeholders at the highest level; your approachable and inclusive style will allow you to engage and empower both our staff and service users. Most of all you will share our values and commitment to being outstanding in all we do.

To find out more and to apply, click on the Apply button or for an informal discussion please call Melanie Shearer on 07785 616 548.

Closing date for applications: Monday 1^st July 2019.