Principal Occupational Therapist LBHF620111

Job Details:

Salary range: £65,172 - £68,661 per annum
Work location: 145 Kings Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JT
Hours per week: 36.00
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check  
Closing date: 11 April 2025
Contact details for Informal discussion: Donna Barry, AD for Neighbourhoods via email on DONNA.BARRY@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

We are a small, friendly and ambitious local authority. Adult Social Care is important to the Council and has benefitted from considerable investment.  We’d love to hear from candidates who share our commitment to co-production, Independent Living and relationship-based practice, ‘Doing things with residents not to them’ is a key Council priority. We believe it is better for everyone when people are fully involved in the decisions that affect their lives. 

We use the social model of disability to frame our approach, and we are proud to work in ways that promote human rights, equality and inclusion.

We believe in supporting and developing our staff to do the best job to make a positive difference with people. We are committed to high quality leadership, management and supervision and valuing our staff through ongoing career development. 

We value our staff, and your wellbeing is important - we have hybrid working, regular ASC staff forums and staff groups across the council e.g. disability and EDI groups and will be introducing Wellbeing days for Social Worker posts. We offer free tea and coffee in all our offices and local/national discounts for staff.

The purpose of the Principle Occupational Therapy role is to ensure that the highest standard of Occupational Therapy practice is embedded across the organisation, by providing skilled and experienced leadership to key operational managers, and to provide strong transformational leadership of the Occupational Therapy Service. 

The Principal OT role will hold managerial responsibility for the Occupational Therapy teams, and will lead on the transformation of the Occupational Therapy Service to improve service delivery across the organisation in terms of efficient and effective pathways.

The Principal OT role will be the responsible lead for the management of the Occupational Therapy waiting list, and the outsourcing of capacity to create a longer-term sustainable service model. The post holder will drive preventative, personalised, strengths-based, social care services and practice that focus on enablement and optimising the independence and wellbeing of our population.

Candidates to Note:
When completing your application form, please address your answers directly to each of the selection criteria below, one by one:
The ability to assess in a non-discriminatory way the needs of Adults requiring support and their families.
Knowledge of relevant   statutory frameworks and the ability to apply it to situations where Adults or young people may be at risk.
The ability to keep accurate records in line with policy or access to records by service user.
The ability to prioritise a case load/workload, to be able to use line management supervision appropriately, to understand its' purpose and importance and to be able to work as an effective member of a social work team.

A commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities and Customer Care policies and the ability to understand and implement the policies in relation to the job responsibilities.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’.  We are looking for people that can build this into everything they do. 

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information. 

Role Specific Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Occupational Therapy Qualification

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU