ICRT Team Lead

Job summary
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for your next leadership opportunity?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Team Lead to join our Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation Team (ICRT).

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a neighbourhood rehabilitation team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care across community, primary care, acute and social care services. You will provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team, supporting people to maximise independence, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

Working closely with Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Social Workers and other health and care professionals, you will lead the delivery of rehabilitation interventions and contribute to the ongoing development of integrated community services.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about rehabilitation and integrated care, has strong leadership skills, can support teams through change, and is committed to delivering excellent patient care. The ability to build effective partnerships and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries is essential.

In return, you will join a supportive and innovative service that values collaboration, continuous improvement and professional development, offering the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of local people.

Main duties of the job

• To work in partnership with the local Commissioners, GPs and Social Care colleagues to ensure the teams deliver and support the effective flow of patients between primary community intermediate and secondary care.
• Work closely with colleagues and lead transformational change whilst at the same time maintaining services and meeting all key deliveries.
• To clinically lead a MDT community team, with a focus on rehabilitation.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including patients and the public, all members of staff, local GPs and practice staff, colleagues from across the 3rd sector, commissioners and social care staff.
• To provide Clinical leadership for the Community Rehabilitation Team, including all staff within the wider therapy team.
• To provide effective operational management of the team ensuring that resources available are utilized effectively and meet patient needs.
• To ensure we comply with rehabilitation NICE guidelines.
• Ensure the flow of patients is timely and delays are minimal.
• Use data and soft intelligence to deliver and enhance performance meeting and surpassing all key performance indicators.

Visa sponsorship
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year p.a.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 152-C256.26
Closing date: 04 November 2026

Essential education and qualifications

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio.
• Holds a valid current UK Driving License.

Desirable education and qualifications

• Basic Management course

Essential knowledge and understanding

• Importance of effective team working
• Good understanding of NHS Plan, clinical governance & the impact on clinical practice & change management
• Concepts of treatment for various conditions and their application.

Desirable knowledge and understanding

• Aware of audit process

Essential experience

• Broad post Qualified experience to include Community/ rotational in Elderly rehabilitation & Neurology, Respiratory care and Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedics
• Worked within a Multidisciplinary team.
• Use of SOAP notes.

Desirable experience

• Previous Band 6 role.
• Supervision of, junior, Assistant staff or Students.
• Evidence of doing presentations.

Essential skills and abilities

• Good time management & organisational skills.
• Good clinical reasoning skills in a wide range of core areas.
• Ability to evaluate own performance, recognises own limitations.
• Enthusiastic, Self driven, able to motivate others.

Desirable skills and abilities

• IT skills.
• Member of special interest group.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham, BH20 4PP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us

Contact for questions about the job
East Dorset & Purbeck Locality Manager, Brad Rootes, brad.rootes@nhs.net, 07770808520

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