Principal Occupational Therapist | Adult Social Care

Preston - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Lead the Future of Occupational Therapy in Lancashire

Lancashire County Council is seeking a visionary Principal Occupational Therapist to inspire innovate and champion excellence across our services.

Reporting into the Head of Quality and working in closely with the Head of Operations you will to shape the future of occupational therapy at a truly strategic level. You will provide professional and strategic leadership to a countywide workforce driving transformation and improving quality across Adult Social Care.

What we are looking for:

A qualified and HCPCregistered Occupational Therapist with substantial postqualification experience and a strong understanding of Health and Adult Social Care.
Significant leadership experience with a proven track record of leading services shaping strategy and influencing change across complex organisations.
A passion for quality and outcomes with a strong commitment to evidence based practice continuous improvement and delivering high-quality person-centred services.
Experience of working collaboratively with health housing voluntary sector and wider system partners.
Indepth knowledge of the Care Act Mental Capacity Act strengthbased approaches and communityfocused models of support.
An ability to represent Lancashire locally regionally and nationally shaping the future of occupational therapy.

The full details of the job role can be found in the job description & person specification linked below:

Job Description & Person Specification

Contact us

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat email:

**Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

You must be registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC).

The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Why join us

By joining Lancashire County Council you can shape the career path that is right for you with the opportunity to gain personal and professional qualifications coaching and mentoring Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career youve always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise we also offer a generous benefits package which includes:

A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and optional Additional Voluntary Contributions.
A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave which rises with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.

Required Experience:

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DescriptionLead the Future of Occupational Therapy in LancashireLancashire County Council is seeking a visionary Principal Occupational Therapist to inspire innovate and champion excellence across our services.Reporting into the Head of Quality and working in closely with the Head of Operations you ...