Job overview

Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Lead – Band 7

Newton Abbot | Integrated Community Services

Are you looking for a leadership role where you can make a genuine difference — both to people’s lives and to your own work–life balance?

We are excited to invite applications for an Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Lead to join our integrated services in Newton Abbot, a welcoming market town at the heart of South Devon. This is a key leadership role within our locality-based Health & Wellbeing team, supporting people to remain independent, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and receive care closer to home.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will provide supportive and visible leadership to the Intermediate Care and Community Therapy team, working closely with colleagues across health, social care, GP practices, and commissioned care providers.

·       Provide inspirational clinical and professional leadership to the Intermediate Care team within the locality

·       Play a key role within the locality management team, shaping service delivery and development

·       You will work closely with GP practices and commissioned care homes to deliver safe, effective Intermediate Care across community and bed-based settings.

·       Lead integrated, multidisciplinary working focused on supporting people in their own homes and community settings

·       The role includes some operational oversight beyond the locality, working alongside other leads across South Devon.

This is a varied and rewarding role that balances clinical leadership, operational management, and service improvement, within a supportive and well-established integrated team.

Working for our organisation

Why Work With Us

 Integrated working that matters

You’ll be part of a service that focuses on what matters most — helping people stay well, remain at home, and live independently for as long as possible. Integrated working isn’t just an aspiration here; it’s how we work every day. You’ll join a supportive, flexible multidisciplinary team with a strong “can-do” approach, adapting together to meet changing service demands.

 Strong leadership support

You won’t be doing this alone. You’ll be supported by:

·       Peer support across the Trust

·       Senior locality and trust wide professional leaders

·       Access to a Clinical Development Lead to support your ongoing growth

·       Access to coaching and mentoring to help you thrive in your role

A great place to work and live

Newton Abbot is a vibrant market town which offers an excellent work–life balance, with Dartmoor on your doorstep and the South Devon coastline within easy reach. The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are close by to enjoy shopping and leisure activities. It’s an ideal location if you value both professional challenge and quality of life.