ICT Therapy Lead

Job summary

CSH Surrey Intermediate Care Team (ICT) is a 7 day service which provides specialist individualised rehabilitation packages of care to patients referred from the community in crisis, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting complex discharges from hospitals to enable patients to maximise independence in the most appropriate care setting.

In partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including the Transfer of Care Hub based at St Peters Hospital,the post holder will develop,implement and evaluate a seamless specialist ICT service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical and rehabilitation care and support.

The post holder will take a leading role in the identification and clinical assessment of patients who will benefit from advanced complex discharge care,or admission avoidance,with care provided in their own home by the Intermediate Care team,Reablement, Community Rehabilitation team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing advice, education and support to health care professionals, patients and their families. They will actively case find and promote the service working closely with GPs, adult social care and the voluntary sector.

Please note that Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess valid UK right-to-work documentation.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice

• To act as a lead specialist Therapy resource using highly developed clinical skills in theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
• To work as part of the ICT team to provide an efficient and effective service over 7 days.

Communication

• To be able to manage potentially stressful,upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner
• To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain cooperation for treatment and valid consent, this may include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

Quality

• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by CSH Surrey.
• To be responsible for the setting and monitoring of therapy standards and code of conduct.

Education

• To provide professional leadership for therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to CSH Surreys clinical supervision programme for staff.

Research and Development

• To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental and service evaluation/research.
• To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.

Management and Leadership

• Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice

This JD is not exhaustive and is available to review in this advert

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year inclusive of HCAS per annum pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: B9074-26-0015-4
• Job locations: Woking Community Hospital, Heathside Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To act as a lead specialist Therapy resource using highly developed clinical skills in the theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
• To work as part of the ICT team to provide an efficient and effective service over 7 days.
• To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload and use clinical reasoning skills to utilise a wide range of treatment options in order to formulate a specialised programme of care.These patients will have complex and rapidly changing physical and psychological needs.
• To demonstrate the ability to carry out Therapy assessments and interventions, including highly developed Therapy techniques and therapeutic handling.
• To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior staff with their patients as required.
• To formulate accurate prognoses, evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes. To recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
• To assess the need for specialist equipment to maintain patients in their own homes.
• To be pivotal in encouraging and managing appropriate referrals, attending Total Triage meetings and representing service lead at discharge action groups.
• Participate in the promotion of patient-centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment,treatment and transfer of care.
• Act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
• To be able to manage potentially stressful,upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
• To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain cooperation for treatment and valid consent, this may include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
• Establish,develop and maintain effective working relationship between clinicians,practitioners and managers within the speciality, across the Trust and Ashford & St Peters Foundation Trust(ASPH).
• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by CSH Surrey.
• To be responsible for the setting and monitoring of therapy standards and code of conduct.
• To demonstrate a high level of understanding of clinical governance.
• Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the speciality so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• Set,monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans.
• Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff.To bring instances to the attention of the Manager/Clinical Lead for ICT.
• To provide professional leadership for therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to CSH Surreys clinical supervision programme for staff.
• Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff in the Service to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the Business Unit and to CSH Surrey.
• Act as a mentor to student therapists and others.
• To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development.
• Lead and participate in education and training programmes within the speciality service, and develop training packages as required.
• Motivate, develop,support and identify training needs for department staff.
• Ensure that appropriate written induction programmes are available and utilised for all new staff within the department.
• To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental and service evaluation/research.
• To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
• To participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness,and to disseminate relevant information to staff.
• To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
• Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
• Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.
• Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensure that confidentiality of information is adhered to.
• Organise own work and manage own caseload,identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other staff members.
• Implement new initiatives where possible to run a cost effective,timely service.
• In conjunction with other multidisciplinary colleagues, provide monthly reports of case mix,work load and education activity.
• Provide cover for Service Lead as appropriate.
• Develop policies,protocols and clinical guidelines in support of the specialist service.
• Implement and work within the Trusts HR policies on all staffing matters.
• Work with the Service Lead and Human Resources Dept in the recruitment, selection,appointment and retention of staff.
• Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.
• In conjunction with the Service Lead and Team Leaders ensure optimised skill mix for any assigned area.
• Organise any relevant team meetings at an appropriate frequency, recording and circulating minutes of these.
• To ensure a good method of communication within the department at all times and to encourage the exchange and implementation of new ideas and evidence based practice.
• Assist the Service Lead and Team Leaders with planning for the service as an expert practitioner.
• Represent ICT as an expert practitioner in the speciality in external situations, eg. Conferences.

This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder maybe required to undertake other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.

This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.

UK Registration

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