Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Homefirst Team Leader

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a multi-professional team providing support to people in their own homes within Restormel area. The Homefirst team provide a preventative, supportive and rehabilitative service, to avoid admission to an acute setting and to enable patients to recover at home safely following an acute period of illness or injury. The team also support early discharge from the acute setting, mitigating the risk of deconditioning within a hospital setting and to support patients to regain a level of independence and to remain at home safely. The team works closely with the neighbourhood integrated teams and other partner organisations, with the aim of boosting community capacity and aiming for a seamless transition between services for patients.

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Main duties of the job

Key elements of the role are: day to day coordination and supervision of a team comprising of therapists, nurses, support workers and administrative staff; providing complex case management and support; monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators; identifying new opportunities for team and service development; ensuring that the service is cost effective and efficient; and pathway development with partner organisations.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-692

Job locations

St Austell Community Hospital

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
  • Experience of managing a caseload
  • Experience in audit, research and evidence based practice
  • Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Previous involvement in implementing change in practice
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Clinical competencies in a range of skills ie advanced clinical assessment and care planning

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
  • Experience of managing a caseload
  • Experience in audit, research and evidence based practice
  • Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Previous involvement in implementing change in practice
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Clinical competencies in a range of skills ie advanced clinical assessment and care planning

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience

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.

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.

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Austell Community Hospital

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Austell Community Hospital

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Care Manager

Karen Bloomfield

karenbloomfield@nhs.net

07824483107

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-692

Job locations

St Austell Community Hospital

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL26 6AA


Supporting documents

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