Intermediate Care Clinical Team Lead

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Team Lead - Therapist to join their Intermediate Care Team. This pivotal role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality patient-centered care while optimizing resources and patient flow. The ideal candidate will demonstrate innovative leadership and possess a professional qualification in physiotherapy or occupational therapy. Join a dedicated organization committed to improving health and wellbeing across diverse community settings. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Must hold a professional qualification in physiotherapy or occupational therapy.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy-focused leadership and management for effective service delivery.
• Directly manage Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapy

Education

Professional Qualification in Physiotherapy

Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Opportunity: Clinical Team Lead - Therapist

Join our Intermediate Care Team in North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as a Clinical Team Lead - Therapist.

The Intermediate Care Service provides care and therapy in patients' homes and private care settings, facilitating hospital discharges using a home-first model and admission avoidance.

The post holder will provide therapy-focused leadership and management to ensure effective service delivery across the North locality as part of the countywide Intermediate Care Service. Collaboration with the Clinical Team Lead - Nursing will be essential to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

This role involves direct management of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and non-registered therapy and care support staff. The successful candidate should be innovative, decisive, and demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills. Responsibilities include ensuring smooth team operations, maintaining quality standards, and optimizing resource use within the multidisciplinary team.

The role also involves working within the local system to optimize discharges and patient flow, collaborating with countywide service colleagues and partner organizations.

Applicants must hold a professional qualification in physiotherapy or occupational therapy.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing. We deliver services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, covering mental health, physical health, learning disabilities, and more.

We seek high-caliber candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all community sectors, especially under-represented groups, including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; applications requiring sponsorship may be rejected.

For more information about CPFT, visit www.cpft.nhs.uk. For informal inquiries or visits, contact:

• Vanessa Bunn, Operations Manager, Intermediate Care
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]