Clinical Team Lead

NHS; Charlton Down; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Charlton Down, UK, is seeking a Clinical Team Lead to work in the Intensive Community Support Dementia team. This role involves supporting patients with dementia in their homes and coordinating a multi-disciplinary team. You will undertake assessments and manage shift operations as part of this full-time position, with part-time applicants also considered. A valid nursing registration and experience in community settings are essential. Flexible working hours and enhanced pay for weekends are offered.

Benefits

Enhanced pay on weekends

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered and valid Mental Practitioner Nurse/OT/Social Worker is essential.
• Experience working with dementia patients and in community settings is required.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines while managing difficult situations.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in a specialist service and manage shift operations.
• Conduct assessments and triage referrals as they come in.
• Implement service changes as guided by the National Dementia Strategy.

Skills

Registered and valid Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker

Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care

Experience with dementia patients

Competent computer skills

Education

Continuous professional development evidence

Tools

RIO

Job description

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Lead

The closing date is 15 January 2026

Are you an established Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Practitioner looking to work in the community? Intensive Community Support Dementia team would like to hear from you! The community role covers North and West Dorset, being a driver is essential for this role, pool cars are available.

As one of the Clinical Team Leaders you will be supporting patients in a specialist service in which Community Mental Health Teams can refer to when a patients behaviour becomes more challenging. We offer high quality interventions to help patients in their own environment, this could be either a care/residential home or in their own private home. You will work with CMHT's, social care and other agencies to benefit patients and support carers while patients are under our care and signpost for ongoing support. You will be highly motivated and confident in clinical decision-making. You will undertake shift management ensuring the smooth running of the team, using resources effectively.

This role is a full‑time post, we would welcome part‑time applicants with a minimum of 30 hours. ICSD is a 7 day a week service, 07:30-20:00. We work on a rota basis 07:30 –15:30/12:00 – 20:00 covering weekends at enhanced pay! There is scope to discuss what days are worked at interview stage. We promote hybrid working, including remote working and base working at Forston Clinic, Dorchester.

Any queries or informal visits, please contact [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

An understanding of MHA, MCA and safeguarding legislation is essential.

Undertake assessments, nurse reviews, manage a small group of patients, triage referrals as they come in and take turns with other CTLs in coordinating shifts.

Contribute to and be responsible for implementing any service changes as guided by the National Dementia Strategy and embrace the Recovery Agenda as it is developed and applied to Organic services.

ICSD is a 'virtual ward' and senior nursing staff must be able to process information in a variety of ways accurately and quickly.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

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 be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

We would welcome applications from registered Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and training

• Registered and valid Mental practitioner Nurse/OT/Social Worker
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Evidence of working with patients with a dementia diagnosis and older persons
• Evidence of working in the community
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Risk assessment and management
• The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self‑motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management.
• Uses initiative and can make decisions. Manages difficult situations effectively.
• Works well in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Competent computer skills, experience inputting information on RIO
• Experience of duty work/Shift coordination
• Experience of lone working

Business Travel

• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year p.a./ pro rata for part time