ICRT Team Lead

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Wareham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Team Lead for the Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation Team (ICRT) to drive community rehabilitation across locality services.

You will provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team, support patients to maximise independence and reduce hospital admissions, and work with partners across primary, community, acute and social care to deliver integrated care.

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner with post-registration specialist training or short courses.
• Membership of the relevant professional body and ongoing professional development.
• Evidence of recent development in an up-to-date portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MDT community team with a focus on rehabilitation and patient flow.
• Develop and maintain relationships with commissioners, GPs and social care colleagues.
• Provide clinical leadership for the community rehabilitation team and supervise staff.
• Ensure services meet NICE rehabilitation guidelines and key performance indicators.

Education

Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level with post-registration specialist training

Holds a valid UK driving licence

Membership of the relevant Professional Body

Evidence of recent professional development in up-to-date portfolio

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

ICRT Team Lead

The closing date is 04 November 2026

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.

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 almost800,000 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.

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.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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]

Person Specification

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.
• Basic Management course

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.
• Aware of audit process

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

SKILLS/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.
• 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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust