Occupational Therapy Lead

at  Cornwall Council

Working for us at Cornwall County 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).
We’re 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, we’ll focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety, to promote wellbeing and independence. We’ll ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in place, and at the right time.
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.
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)
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.
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 Council’s legal responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others affected by the Authority’s activities.

Please refer the Job description for details