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Occupational Therapy Lead
Brief Job Overview
Location: Gloucestershire County Council – Shire Hall
Area: Gloucestershire Social Services
Salary: £33.28 per hour
Job Type: Locum
Contract Length: Ongoing, initially 6 months
Tripod Partners are recruiting for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapy Lead to join Gloucestershire County Council’s Adult Social Care Reablement Service. This senior locum opportunity offers the chance to provide professional leadership and support to a team of Occupational Therapists and practitioners, promoting high-quality, strengths-based practice across Gloucestershire.
You will play a key role in supporting practitioners, maintaining professional standards and helping adults achieve greater independence and positive outcomes. The position combines staff management and supervision with practice audits, complex case support and contributions to service development and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership and guidance to Occupational Therapists and practitioners within the Adult Social Care Reablement Service.
- Undertake line management responsibilities, including supervision, mentoring and professional support for team members.
- Promote high-quality, strengths-based Occupational Therapy practice that supports independence and positive outcomes for adults.
- Carry out practice audits to monitor standards, identify areas for development and support quality assurance.
- Provide professional guidance and support with complex and high-risk cases.
- Promote best practice and encourage consistent, person-centred approaches across the service.
- Support staff development and strengthen professional practice within the team.
- Contribute to service development, improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of reablement services.
- Support practice that reflects relevant Adult Social Care legislation, including the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, alongside safeguarding responsibilities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain effective service delivery across Gloucestershire.
About You
We are looking for a confident and experienced Occupational Therapist with substantial post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care or a statutory setting. You will have the leadership skills to support and develop practitioners, maintain high professional standards and provide guidance when managing complex or high-risk cases.
You will be comfortable undertaking supervision, mentoring and staff management responsibilities, alongside auditing practice and contributing to service improvement. A strong understanding of relevant legislation, safeguarding practice and strengths-based approaches is essential. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively are key to success in this role.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- Substantial post-qualified Occupational Therapy experience within Adult Social Care or a statutory setting.
- Experience supervising, mentoring or managing staff.
- Strong knowledge of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Understanding of safeguarding practice and responsibilities within Adult Social Care.
- Experience supporting complex cases and promoting high-quality professional practice.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to undertake practice audits and contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
- Valid driving licence, as travel across Gloucestershire is required.
Contract & Salary
- Job Title: Occupational Therapy Lead
- Employer: Gloucestershire County Council
- Location: Shire Hall, Gloucestershire
- Area: Gloucestershire Social Services
- Service: Adult Social Care Reablement Service
- Job Type: Locum
- Contract: Initially 6 months, with an ongoing requirement
- Salary: £33.28 per hour
- Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
How to Apply
To apply for this Occupational Therapy Lead role, apply using the form on the page.
Code: U.CSA 5307907. 012010.B21230