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Job title: Occupational Therapy Team Manager – Early Intervention Team

Salary: PO6 £51,356 - £54,495

Hours: 37 hours, full time

Contract: Temporary

Location: Citywide

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to work alongside the existing OT manager to lead and develop the Occupational Therapy element of the new citywide Early Intervention Team. The team has been working in the south of the city, as a pilot, and now the team is expanding to cover the whole of the city.

About the role

As a Team Manager of the Early Intervention Team you will ensure that the team provide enhanced screening of new enquiries and utilise the skills and knowledge of Occupational Therapy to work with people in a strength-based way, using a self-management approach to identify shared solutions to meet their needs. The team will also carry out assessments in people’s own home to identify both short and longer-term solutions to promote independence and help them to remain in their own homes. This includes functional assessments, advice, and information, re-abling techniques, equipment, adaptations, and support planning for daily care needs.

The team includes Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy assistants. The team will work very closely with the Social workers and wellbeing workers who are also part of the team.

You will have experience of working in social care, with a good knowledge of legislation relevant to social care, especially around Care Act Assessments, adaptations, equipment and current moving and handling practices But more importantly, experience of managing, or working alongside, a team of diverse practitioners with differing-levels of knowledge and experience.

As a team manager you will lead and develop high quality Occupational therapy to support adults and older people, to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible, by preventing, reducing and delaying the need for care.

The manager will be part of the Disability Management team with 7 other managers. The supervision of the team managers is undertaken by the Service Delivery Manager, who is also an Occupational Therapist.

For further information please contact Alison Griffiths, Disability Service Manager – 07891 274077 or email alison.griffiths@leeds.gov.uk

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Apply for this job online. Please complete the online application form

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Alison Griffiths, Service Delivery Manager. alison.griffiths@leeds.gov.uk Tel: 07891 274077

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description Job Purpose: To manage the Disability Services Team in the provision of high quality Occupational Therapy Services and ensure that the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Local Authority are being met. To ensure that people who are registered sight impaired, or severely sight impaired receive appropriate assessment and support.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for delivering within their service area agreed business and service priorities for Adult Social Care.
The appropriate allocation of work and motivation of the Disability Services Team.
Deal with all staff management issues promptly, including recruitment & selection, probation and supervision of New Graduate Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Officers (visual impairment), Occupational therapy Assistants staff, attendance management, staff supervision, performance, grievance and disciplinary issues with assistance and support from local HR and BSC.
To ensure high performance standards are met by monitoring self, individual and team performance and identifying developmental and training needs where appropriate.
To ensure that casework is the subject of planning, review and evaluation.
The effective use of resources and management of appropriate financial resources within available budget’s and under the supervision of the Service Delivery Manager.
The delivery of Safeguarding in accordance with agreed Directorate policies and procedures.
Carry out the role of a member of the Area Management Team and Adaptatoins Operations Group, deputising for other’s where deemed necessary.
Contribute to departmental working parties as required.
To contribute to developing and improving the Directorates understanding of Occupational Therapy using a strategic, creative and innovative approach to service development and delivery.
To demonstrate continuous professional development to enable registration with the HCPC
To participate in and provide training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.
To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Service Delivery Manager.
To comply with the requirement’s of all Leeds City Council policies, procedures and staff instructions, including responsibilities under the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.
To actively promote and support Leeds City Council’s policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.

Qualifications: Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: This post is subject to an Enhanced Level Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In discharging its function under the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, the Directorate is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 ) and any applicant is obliged to disclose ALL convictions and cautions, no matter how long ago they occurred and regardless of whether the offences were committed as an adult or a juvenile.

Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background to any offence.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements

Skills Required:

Ability to pass varied and complex information effectively, accurately and concisely using a variety of formats.
To demonstrate the ability to motivate and inspire team member’s to consistently raise standards in practice.
Ability to empower self and others including service users, ensuring high ethical standards in practice.
Ability to demonstrate sound theoretical understanding and the ability to critically apply theory in practice.
Ability to analyse complex situations, identify indicators of risk and make considered decisions within a risk management framework within timescales and with consultation with local management.
Ability to actively promote the change management agenda at team and area level.
Ability to demonstrate a strategic and structured approach to team and area level link to the Directorate Business Plan.
Ability to check and audit case records.
Ability to manage a budget and have an understanding of how this meets the business needs of the Directorate under the supervision of line management, including adaptation recommendations being made to Health and Housing
To be involved long term financial planning and to contribute towards the planning, preparation, provision and analysis of information in relation to budget’s.
Ability to analyse and understand statistical information.
Ability to prepare and present information and report’s on complex issues to a variety of different audiences.
Ability to demonstrate advanced negotiating skills to ensure effective solutions to complex and difficult situations.
Ability to contribute to the overall development of services for Adults within the Change Management Agenda.
Ability to develop constructive working relationships with other Agencies.
Ability to develop, manage, motivate and lead Disability Services team and offer appropriate professional supervision, giving clear and specific guidance on performance based on the competency framework review.
Ability to manage caseloads and supervise the caseload of others and to consistently raise practice standards.
Ability to set targets and monitor performance in line with strategic and Directorate business plans.

Knowledge required:

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Understanding of local government and the social, political and legal context in which it operates.
Understanding of adult care legislation and current issues affecting the provision of Social Services.
Understanding of the standards required by the HCPC and RCOT
Understanding of the legislative framework around major adaptations
Understanding of the work of other key Agencies.
Of the current developments affecting the provision of services to adults, including mental health and disability issues.

Experience required:

Working as an Occupational Therapist in a range of different settings
Of providing structured supervision for staff and/or students.
Post qualified experience.
Developing inter-agency and multi-disciplinary approaches to issues.

Behavioural & Other Related Characteristics required:

Committed to continuous improvements.
Ability to understand and observe the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
To carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under the Council’s Health & Safety Policies and Code of Conduct.
Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.
Demonstrate a positive approach and commitment to providing training and development for your staff.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

Skills:

Competent in the use of information technology, including word processing and databases.

Knowledge required:

A management qualification.
Car driver.

Experience required

Of management of multi agency work.
Experience of developing new approaches to work related issues.

Behavioural & Other Related Characteristics required

Knowledge of the problems of disadvantaged groups.

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