Occupational Therapist

With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as those you work to support.

We'll give you the tools and resources you need to enable vulnerable adults to live healthily and independently. And, as you continue to grow your expertise, you'll play a key role in the development of our West Essex OT Hub.

The Deputy Team Manager is an opportunity for Occupational Therapists with a passion for development, to specialise in a career in social care management. Committed to improving the quality of delivery, this role will support the Team Manager to achievepositive change.

With significant experience of occupational therapy practice and a desire to mentor staff and manage individual and team performance and deliver improvements. The ability to build strong working relationships with all team members is also key to this role.The Role of the Deputy Team Manager will be to support the manager with the oversight and running of the West OT Hub where Occupational Therapists sit integral with the Neighbourhood, focused teams and Discharge to Assess.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- Providing leadership and support across a team of professionals to deliver a high-quality service with positive outcomes which enables people to live healthily and independently.
- Supporting the development of individuals with the team.
- Delivering expertise and professional knowledge to provide advice and guidance for complex cases in line with legislative and organisational standards.
- Providing an escalation point for complaints and other feedback from service users in accordance with policy, in a way that fosters positive relationships.
- Implementing effective approaches to integrated working with partners, communities and the voluntary sector to achieve successful outcomes for service users.

Please see further information regarding our Adult Social Care teams here.

**About us**

**Essex County Council has been awarded Social Work Employer of the year in the prestigious 2021 Social Worker of the Year Awards.**

With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Occupational Therapists play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care.We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done.

To find out more about what it's like working within ECC's Adult Social Care services, please see a short video here.

**About you**

You'll bring strong leadership and behavioural skills, giving you the ability to develop a highly motivated, high-performing professional team to deliver the best solutions for those using our services. We're also looking for your experience of working ina social care setting, along with the ability to deal with challenging social situations and develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

**You'll also bring**:

- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
- Sound knowledge of the Care Act.
- Experience of leading change in a complex environment, and ensuring the organisation delivers best practice within financial constraints.
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
- Extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist in a social care setting with strong leadership skills and current HCPC registration.
- A clear understanding of the development needs of Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and how the role of Occupational Therapy is integral to the work of the neighbourhoods and Focused team in which the Occupational Therapists are aligned.
- Passion about the diversity of Occupational Therapy and the opportunities social care can bring to enable an Occupational Therapist to use approaches that deliver through prevention; early intervention; enablement and safeguarding.

This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

**What we offer in return**

We'll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training and development to empower you. You can add to your expertise, with a range of opportunities offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy. And, with flexible working options andother lifestyle benefits, we'll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.