Access Therapy Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead the newly formed Access Therapy Team as part of the Access Service for Adult Social Care. The Access Therapy Team Lead will work in close collaboration with the Access Team Lead, working under the leadership of the Service Manager. The Access Therapy Team Lead will be responsible for the Therapy and Sensory workflow through the Access Service.

Our Service provides comprehensive support from the initial contact and assessment phase, gathering essential information to determine the most appropriate next steps using a solution‑focused approach. This includes offering information and advice, signposting individuals to other agencies, and progressing to our reablement services to maximise the person’s ability to remain as independent as possible.

By working within and across our primary care networks, we are identifying the best solutions to ensure individuals remain safe and supported ring your knowledge and expertise will help your team members grow, achieve their goals, and collectively deliver better outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead the newly formed Access Therapy Team as part of the Access Service for Adult Social Care. The Access Therapy Team Lead will work in close collaboration with the Access Team Lead, working under the leadership of the Service Manager. The Access Therapy Team Lead will be responsible for the Therapy and Sensory workflow through the Access Service.

The post holder will be responsible for line management of a Team of OTs and OTAs to ensure that the residents of Cornwall who are requesting therapy or sensory support are supported as early on in the journey as possible. The post holder will look for opportunities for work flows to be improved to support as swift as possible outcomes.

The post holder will also be responsible for contributing to the target of 70% of work ending in no further action via Access, alongside ensuring those who require input from the Locality Therapy Teams are referred on in a timely manner. The post holder will need to develop excellent working relationships with health therapy leads, alongside the ASC Locality Therapy Leads.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of a new service, with support provided by the Service Manager as line Manager and will have a dotted line to the Principal Occupational Therapist for practice support and guidance.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

What youll need to succeed:

Occupational Therapist qualification and registration essential. Management experience desirable but not essential

What youll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

A national award-winning employee health and well being programme

Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

• Please refer to the attached role profile

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.