Lead Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

1 week ago


Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Oxfordshire County Council Full time
About the Role

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with proven leadership skills to develop a county wide service supporting people to live independent lives in the community.

As Home First System Lead, your role will work directly with domiciliary reablement providers and the in-house multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality reablement services for people leaving hospital and those already in their own homes.

Your leadership style will serve as the driving force of the team, empowering them to unlock their full potential and provide an exceptional service to our residents and the people we work with.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the implementation of the Discharge to Assess pathways whereby patients are discharged within 48 hours of them being medically optimised for discharge.
  • Develop community resources to ensure maximum opportunity for return to independence.
  • Create and continue to build on our partnerships and relationships across the sector to deliver a multi-agency model for Discharge to Assess delivery.
  • Work collaboratively with the out of hospital Discharge to Assess team including social workers, therapists, discharge coordinators, third sector and provider partners.
  • Deliver improved patient and system outcomes, and financial efficiencies, through increasing patients' independence and fewer medically fit patients remaining in the hospital.
About You

You are...

  • Willing to take responsibility, you exhibit self-leadership and inspire your team by setting an example through your actions. Your passion lies in amplifying people's strengths, leading to optimal outcomes for both our staff and the people we work with.
  • Kind and caring with an understanding of and respect for individuals' qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds.
  • Driven to do it differently to find creative and innovative solutions to motivate and involve your team so that they engage in new approaches and ways of thinking.
  • Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do, with your strong communication and management skills, you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
  • Always learning to continuously develop your own and your teams' skills and knowledge in theory and case law, and to learn from feedback so that you can use it to inform future practice.
  • Passionate about following the professional standards of SWE/HCPC with a commitment to continue your professional development.
Rewards and Benefits
  • Up to 33 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to 'buy' additional days
  • Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
  • Relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 to cover reimbursement of expenses for newly appointed employees (conditions apply in line with council policy)
  • Regular monthly formal and informal support and supervision
  • Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
  • Extensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities, career progression scheme including the opportunity to train as a Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor or Adult Mental Health Practitioner.


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