Clinical Team Lead for Community Rehabilitation

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Clinical Team Lead in the Community Rehabilitation team, where your leadership will shape service development and enhance patient outcomes. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with local health partners, ensuring effective patient journeys and high standards of care. With a commitment to innovation and team development, you will help create a supportive environment for staff while managing resources effectively. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the community you serve, backed by a dedicated organization focused on transforming health and care.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Discounts on everyday purchases

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Opportunities for continuing professional development

Innovation funding for ideas

Qualifications

• A confident leader with active registration and a strong foundation in leadership.
• Proven track record in team leadership and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership ensuring high-quality care and timely patient flow.
• Support governance and foster a culture of learning within the team.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Team Leadership

Resource Management

Service Improvement

Communication

Education

Postgraduate-level education

Tools

IT Systems

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Team Lead to join our Community Rehabilitation team based in the Orbital Swindon.

As a band 7 Clinical Team Lead for Community Rehabilitation, you will work closely with the Head of Intermediate Care Therapies and Therapy Service and Team Leads to ensure the delivery of Community Rehabilitation services. You will provide effective rehabilitation within community services to promote a caring, compassionate and responsive therapy service to the population of Swindon, through management and leadership of the Community Rehabilitation Team which includes Acute Care at Home, Reablement, Bed-based, and Home-based services. You will develop effective working relationships with staff to promote a supportive environment in which they can develop and learn.

Main duties of the job

In this inspiring leadership role, you'll work closely with local Commissioners, GPs, social care teams, and voluntary sector partners to support a smooth and effective patient journey across all levels of care. Central to your role will be providing clinical leadership to the Community Rehabilitation Team ensuring high-quality care, timely patient flow, and strong alignment with NICE guidelines.

As a compassionate and forward-thinking leader, you'll help shape service development, drive innovation, and maintain high standards through collaboration with patients, staff, and wider stakeholders. Using data and insights, you'll contribute to strategic planning and continually strive to enhance patient outcomes.

You'll lead with integrity supporting governance, fostering a culture of learning, and guiding staff through clinical decisions and safeguarding practices. While not a budget holder, you'll ensure resources are well-managed and workforce targets are met.

Your commitment to team development will be key, from appraisals and training to performance management and change support. With a focus on resilience, consistency, and compassion, you'll help deliver a trusted service that meets the needs of a diverse community operating across Swindon and surrounding areas, seven days a week.

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About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Details Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/44687/15336

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Job description Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as a Clinical Team Lead within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AfC Band 7 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with 100% of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

A confident, credible, and resilient AHP leader with active registration and postgraduate-level education or equivalent experience. Brings a strong foundation in leadership, supported by formal training or ongoing development, and a proven track record in team leadership, HR, resource management, and service improvement. Skilled in clinical governance, investigations, and managing change, with sound knowledge of finance, performance, and workforce planning. Deeply familiar with community services, national agendas, and GWH Trust practices. A collaborative, compassionate professional who communicates effectively, thrives under pressure, and consistently puts patient care first motivating and inspiring teams with integrity and empathy.

Desirable

Brings experience in leading projects with confidence and clarity, supported by a formal leadership qualification. Demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling strong, empathetic connections and effective team dynamics. Comfortable networking across diverse settings and skilled in preparing and delivering engaging presentations to various audiences.

Other requirements:

Flexible and supportive in approach, with a willingness to work across different areas of the Trust as needed. A confident driver with the ability to travel between sites, and comfortable using IT systems to support effective and efficient working.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as a Clinical Team Lead within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AfC Band 7 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with 100% of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

A confident, credible, and resilient AHP leader with active registration and postgraduate-level education or equivalent experience. Brings a strong foundation in leadership, supported by formal training or ongoing development, and a proven track record in team leadership, HR, resource management, and service improvement. Skilled in clinical governance, investigations, and managing change, with sound knowledge of finance, performance, and workforce planning. Deeply familiar with community services, national agendas, and GWH Trust practices. A collaborative, compassionate professional who communicates effectively, thrives under pressure, and consistently puts patient care first motivating and inspiring teams with integrity and empathy.

Desirable

Brings experience in leading projects with confidence and clarity, supported by a formal leadership qualification. Demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling strong, empathetic connections and effective team dynamics. Comfortable networking across diverse settings and skilled in preparing and delivering engaging presentations to various audiences.

Other requirements:

Flexible and supportive in approach, with a willingness to work across different areas of the Trust as needed. A confident driver with the ability to travel between sites, and comfortable using IT systems to support effective and efficient working.

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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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)