Team Leader - Home Treatment Team East | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Poole is seeking an experienced clinician or team leader for the Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing operational management, ensuring excellent patient care, and leading a compassionate approach. Ideal candidates will have management experience and a person-centred outlook. The position supports ongoing professional development and requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Support for employment skills

Qualifications

• Experience in management is desirable; applications from individuals ready to step into a leadership role are welcome.
• Strong, positive values with a compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational management for the Home Treatment Team.
• Lead in a compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Maintain collaboration with community and inpatient services.

Skills

Management experience

Compassionate, person-centred approach

Collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician or existing team leader to join a friendly, established and effective Home Treatment Team based at St Ann's Hospital in Poole and covering the East Dorset area.

The Home Treatment Teams provide short-term intensive community care and treatment for service users in Dorset over 18, experiencing an acute and severe episode of mental illness.

Home Treatment Teams are an integral part of the Trust Access Mental Health Services Access Mental Health Dorset (dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk) and are closely linked to both community and inpatients. The primary aims are to support service users to remain at home (or other community setting), avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and facilitate earlier discharge from hospital.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational management for the Home Treatment Team, ensuring safe staffing and staff development, and clinical management to ensure excellent patient care.
• Lead in a compassionate, person-centred approach with strong, positive values that place the service user at the heart of all we do.
• Maintain collaboration with community and inpatient services to support seamless care and facilitation of early discharge where appropriate.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience in management is desirable; applications from individuals ready to step into a leadership role are welcome.
• Strong, positive values with a compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required; the Trust will cover the DBS cost. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.
• The Trust supports ongoing professional development, training, supervision and staff support.

About Dorset HealthCare

We are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through 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. We’re committed to equal opportunities and celebrate diversity in our inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome and encouraged to be the best version of themselves.

Working with us

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and contribute to our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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

Employment Support

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work, including an employability service to assist with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you or someone you know would benefit, please contact [e-mail].

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025