Livewell Southwest

Team Lead

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

22.5 hours per week.

Maternity Cover

We are looking for an individual to temporarily lead Ivybridge Community Rehabilitation Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a competent team to deliver interventions across a number of pathways.

The team support Discharge Pathways, Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Care as well as routine rehabilitation work.

The team comprises Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Support Workers. They work in an integrated way with other health and social care colleagues across the locality.

Main duties of the job

The successful individual will be expected to support with day to day working of the team.

Leading triage and supporting complex clinical discussions as well as holding a clinical caseload.

The individual will also support with a broad range of managerial activities such as recruitment, supervision and budget management.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

B9832-2025-PTA-1542

Job locations

The Hayloft

Plymouth

PL8 2NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

**** For full details about this role and what it is entailed, please see the attached job description ****

Job description

Job responsibilities

**** For full details about this role and what it is entailed, please see the attached job description ****

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Desirable criteria
  • Management training
  • Evidence of post graduate education in rehabilitation to an advanced level
  • Clinical educator
  • MSC
  • Member of relevant special interest group

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant and substantial post-graduate experience
  • Relevant and substantial experience at Senior level in clinical specialty
  • Autonomous practitioner with experience of managing a complex caseload
  • Portfolio of evidence in relation to CPD
  • Experience of teaching
  • Experience of supervising more junior staff/students
  • Experience of MDT working

Desirable

  • Experience teaching other professions
  • Specialist experience in elderly rehab, in community and inpatient settings
  • Experienced clinical educator
  • Evidence of involvement in audit and/or research
  • Evidence of involvement in research
  • Membership of honorary office with professional groups or clubs Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Skills: Highly specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to be creative and transpose established treatment methods into individualised programmes
  • Leadership qualities
  • Skilled in working in teams
  • Knowledge:
  • Relevant post graduate training for speciality
  • An awareness of current NHS and Health issues
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance standards and current related influencing factors

Desirable

  • Skills: Innovative, willing to take and give constructive criticism
  • Knowledge: Significant experience in rehabilitation with specialist knowledge and skills in e.g. amputee, falls management or mental health rehabilitation
  • Ability to apply research to practice
  • Able to influence other and own professions effectively
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Desirable criteria
  • Management training
  • Evidence of post graduate education in rehabilitation to an advanced level
  • Clinical educator
  • MSC
  • Member of relevant special interest group

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant and substantial post-graduate experience
  • Relevant and substantial experience at Senior level in clinical specialty
  • Autonomous practitioner with experience of managing a complex caseload
  • Portfolio of evidence in relation to CPD
  • Experience of teaching
  • Experience of supervising more junior staff/students
  • Experience of MDT working

Desirable

  • Experience teaching other professions
  • Specialist experience in elderly rehab, in community and inpatient settings
  • Experienced clinical educator
  • Evidence of involvement in audit and/or research
  • Evidence of involvement in research
  • Membership of honorary office with professional groups or clubs Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Skills: Highly specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to be creative and transpose established treatment methods into individualised programmes
  • Leadership qualities
  • Skilled in working in teams
  • Knowledge:
  • Relevant post graduate training for speciality
  • An awareness of current NHS and Health issues
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance standards and current related influencing factors

Desirable

  • Skills: Innovative, willing to take and give constructive criticism
  • Knowledge: Significant experience in rehabilitation with specialist knowledge and skills in e.g. amputee, falls management or mental health rehabilitation
  • Ability to apply research to practice
  • Able to influence other and own professions 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

The Hayloft

Plymouth

PL8 2NN


Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

The Hayloft

Plymouth

PL8 2NN


Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Services Manager

Jessica Clarke

jessica.clarke27@nhs.net

07753398199

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

B9832-2025-PTA-1542

Job locations

The Hayloft

Plymouth

PL8 2NN


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