Therapy Lead - In-patients | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are pleased to share this opportunity to join our therapy leadership team. We have a permanent full time opportunity as well as a 9-month fixed term contract opportunity at 0.8 whole time equivalent, (30 hours per week). This is your chance to develop your leadership and management skills and enhance your career.

This role sits within Therapies Services as the Therapy Lead (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) for In-patient teams based at UHD Therapies team across Poole and Bournemouth.

In this role you will join a dynamic leadership team with a strong team work ethic. You will be provided with leadership, project and quality improvement development opportunities as well as maintaining a clinical component within your role.

This role will offer you the chance to work within the wider Dorset system and beyond across the South west region.

Base Location: Poole Hospital & Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 22nd July (Subject to change)

• Provision of operational leadership to clinical teams working in in-patient settings within UHD.

• This will include operational planning, performance management and support for therapy services, workforce and recruitment, service improvement and quality and governance functions.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site next year, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

• The post holder will provide direct line management for team and clinical leads and will take part in improvement and transformation of services as the organisations transformation plans.

• You will be responsible for financial oversight as well as monitoring performance and quality of services.

• The post holder will have strong communication skills and will provide a point of contact for the MDT and wider organisation in relation to IP Therapy provision.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Jul 2026

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