Occupational Therapy Manager

Job summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Manager to lead our dedicated Occupational Therapy Team as we support children and young people within their home with aids and adaptions.

This is a brand new role for someone to make their own This role gives you the opportunity to be an autonomous practitioner whilst having a strategic overview to maintain our high professional standards.

This role has the opportunity for hybrid working and relocation expenses can be considered in accordance with Lincolnshire County Councils relocation policy.

NHS continuous service is recognised by Lincolnshire County Council.

Main duties of the job

To lead, manage and monitor the delivery of Childrens Occupational Therapy Services, to children, young people 0-18 including assessment, provision, management of risk and ensuring the delivery of the services statutory responsibilities in compliance with, performance indicators and targets.

Take the strategic role for occupational therapy service area/s within the Special Educational Needs and Disability Service. Overseeing and monitoring the delivery of a specific service as a whole, responsible for the overall direction, delivery, management of risk and performance of the specific service ensuring all statutory and performance requirements are met.

In addition, the post is responsible for setting and monitoring the strategy and direction in the mid-term within service specific parameters; ensuring overall effective joint working and partnerships with children, young people, their families, associated professionals from education, health, social care and the third sector, within both locality and strategic lead service.

About us

For us great work starts with great people; those who enjoy being part of a dynamic team, working closely with colleagues across health and social care. We are looking for a Team Manager who can bring their individual style, skills and aptitude to this role.

We are forward-thinking and extremely passionate about the work we do and the difference we can make. We are committed to supporting occupational therapy students; actively building links with the local universities both as placement educators and as guest lecturers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensure the delivery of Special Educational Needs and Disability Service within Lincolnshire in accordance with legislative requirements, all relevant policies and procedures and agreed performance targets. Identify requirements and opportunities for improvement and change in services.

2. Take the strategic lead role for Special Educational Needs Children with Disabilities Occupational Therapy, ensuring delivery of the service in accordance with legislative requirements, all relevant policies and procedures and agreed performance targets

3. Contribute to the development of and gain support for, the Council, Directorate and Services shared values, vision, policies, objectives, and strategies.

4. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating important policy, service practice and provision not only for their locality team and strategic lead service area but as part of matrix management arrangements across the whole County.

5. Review services in accordance with the Councils Business Planning arrangements, involving children, young people, their families, and professional agencies as required. Implement changes as a result of the review.

6. Provide advice and support to the service in relation to highly complex cases; respond to complaints from children, young people, and their families, supporting staff in resolving matters and representing the Local Authority as required.

7. Implement quality assurance systems, including the monitoring and review of Occupational therapy strategic lead and ensure these comply with the Councils Business and Organisational Strategy, the Directorates service plan and statutory requirements.

8. Ensure all staff work to safeguard children and promote their welfare and are aware of and work to Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) expectations.

9. Overall responsibility for ensuring children, young people, their families, and professional agencies are fully included and able to participate (as appropriate) in the assessment processes including EHC planning and provision; Team Around the Child; Child in Need; Child Protection and Children Looked After Plans. Ensure that childrens and young peoples needs are effectively assessed, and services delivered according to assessed needs.

10. Be responsible for the provision, delivery, management of the services and allocation of resources decisions ensuring these are appropriate for need and within prescribed standards of good practice, as delegated by the Service Manager. Be responsible for delegated budgets and ensure they are used in accordance with financial regulations.

11 Lead a team of staff (15+), including recruitment, induction, training, supervision and personal development, absence management, retention, grievance /discipline/ capability, succession planning and workforce planning.

12. Be responsible for the specification of services required to meet children, young people and familys needs for the purpose of commissioning services through contract with service providers. Lead, manage and negotiate contracts and agreements with, and provide advice and support to, internal and external providers of services

13. By way of audit and other quality assurance methods identify and advise the Directorate of any issues/findings that require attention, change or modification to ensure the continued effective delivery of safe and robust services to children and families.

14. Develop, co-ordinate and support project management groups, contract compliance groups and other associated advisory and management groups including Childrens Trust Arrangements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Degree Level or able to demonstrate comparable experience. A professional OT qualification and ensure that registration with the HCPC is maintained and renewed appropriately.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with Health, the third sector and the independent sector and knowledge of the services they provide and the policies and guidance they work to.

Desirable

Demonstrable experience of managing and implementing change

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Understanding of performance management. Ability to deal with conflict. Knowledge of HASAW including Moving and Handling and IOSH. Understanding of Current Social Care Legislation. Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills. Excellent understanding of financial systems, budgetary monitoring and systems.

Desirable

Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective management of budgets. The ability to quickly establish strong positive relationships across the Organisation at all levels, including elected members. The ability to influence others effectively. The ability to establish credible relationships across partner and other external organisations that command professional confidence. The ability to demonstrate effective motivational leadership and vision to staff at all levels including a positive attitude to change in order to develop and maintain services in a constantly changing environment.

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