Principal Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Service Manager

Job Description

The Service & Team:

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Principal Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Service Manager to join the Senior Leadership team within the Independence and Wellbeing Service (IWS) for Adult Social Care. The successful candidate will work alongside the Independence and Wellbeing Service Managers for Mid, East and West Cornwall. The role will also work closely with the Principal Social Worker and Practice Assurance Team.

The Independence and Wellbeing Service has responsibility for the following areas under Adult Social Care operations:

• Access (Referrals received to Adult Social Care)
• Community Facing Teams for Mid, East and West Cornwall
• Hospital Discharge Teams and Hospital Facing Teams for Mid, East and West Cornwall
• Occupational Therapy for Mid, East and West Cornwall (including our Visual Rehabilitation Specialists, OTAs and Technical Officers)
  
  

The Independence and Wellbeing Service works closely with our other operational and commissioning colleagues across Adult Social Care.

The Role

We are looking for the right candidate to undertake this newly formed role across Occupational Therapy practice assurance and front line practice. The role will line manage our Occupational Therapy Practice Leads, and work in partnership with our Occupational Therapy Team Leaders.

The Principal OT/OT Service Manager will have an extensive knowledge of the responsibilities under the Care Act 2014 which are discharged by our OT and Sensory workforce, alongside relevant housing legislation. The role will support the development of the OT and Sensory workforce, and lead on key projects related to the service area. We are looking for a candidate who can support us in delivering our optimal care programme as well as bringing creative ideas to our service delivery.

The role will also form part of the Leadership team within the Independence and Wellbeing Service and will be required to provide cover and operational support to the service as required.

The role will also have a closely aligned working relationship with our Principal Social Worker to ensure alignment and partnership between our Social Care and Occupational Therapy quality frameworks; as well as leading on workforce development plans for the OT/Sensory workforce.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern

This is a permanent and full time role. Cornwall Council is committed to flexible working options, and also supports hybrid working arrangements.

What You’ll Need To Have To Succeed

• HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist.
• Extensive experience within Adult Social Care/ASC OT operations.
• A passion for providing the best outcomes for the people of Cornwall.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.
  
  

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.

What You’ll Get In Return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
  
  

Additional Information

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here .

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Holly McKenzie - Head of Service for Access, Hospital Discharge and Therapy holly.mckenzie@cornwall.gov.uk .

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.