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Occupational Therapy Lead

The closing date is 10 June 2025

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Job summary

Working for us at Cornwall Council is all about making a positive difference to the people of Cornwall.

This is a great opportunity for you to join us as a Therapy Lead for the Independence and Wellbeing Service (IWS).

The team is presently made up of:

  • Practice lead
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Moving + handling lead
  • Apprentice and Trainee Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Vison Rehabilitation Specialist (VCR)
  • Registered Officers Hearing Impairment (ROHI)

Main duties of the job

Were embracing a strengths-based approach and working within a community-led support model that builds on the assets and strengths of both people, families, and their local communities. Together, well focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety, to promote wellbeing and independence. Well ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in place, and at the right time.

About us

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.

We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our moving and handling advisors can develop and progress in their careers.

Cornwall Council Independence and Wellbeing Service is committed to assisting the Council in meeting the requirements of health and safety legislation and the fulfilment of the Councils legal responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others affected by the Authoritys activities.

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0021-700001993

Job locations

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by supporting the team. Plus we work closely with our PCN teams to ensure integration of services and support.

You will also contribute to the development of knowledge and promotion of excellence in social care using evidence-informed practice. You will make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence informed practice, applying a range of tools to provide innovative and appropriate solutions to support the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by supporting the team. Plus we work closely with our PCN teams to ensure integration of services and support.

You will also contribute to the development of knowledge and promotion of excellence in social care using evidence-informed practice. You will make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence informed practice, applying a range of tools to provide innovative and appropriate solutions to support the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in relevant Health or Social Care field
  • and associated professional body registration.
  • (examples include Social Work England Registration or Health and Care Professions Council Registration) for the purposes of professional registration within the UK.

Experience

Essential

  • A sound understanding of national policy, legislation and guidance in Adult Social Care, which includes an understanding of Intermediate Care and Short Term Interventions, mental capacity assessments and deprivation of liberty best interest decisions.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in relevant Health or Social Care field
  • and associated professional body registration.
  • (examples include Social Work England Registration or Health and Care Professions Council Registration) for the purposes of professional registration within the UK.

Experience

Essential

  • A sound understanding of national policy, legislation and guidance in Adult Social Care, which includes an understanding of Intermediate Care and Short Term Interventions, mental capacity assessments and deprivation of liberty best interest decisions.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY


Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY


Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0021-700001993

Job locations

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY


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