Job summary
As Principal Occupational Therapist, you will lead and influence professional OT practice across Adult Social Care at RBWM and Optalis. Youll work closely with the Deputy Director, Principal Social Worker, and Head of Quality and Safeguarding to shape professional standards, support reflective practice, and ensure statutory responsibilities are met with integrity and compassion.
Youll provide strategic oversight, clinical leadership, and operational supervision to Senior OTs, while driving service improvement and integration across two organisations.
Youll play a key role in embedding RBWMs strategic priorities: buildinginclusive, healthy communities, deliveringhigh-quality, compassionate services, and promotingprevention, choice, and community connection.
Main duties of the job
- A qualified Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
- Significant experience in managing OT services within health and/or social care
- Strong leadership, supervision and service development skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries and influence strategic direction
About us
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the widercounty of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council a unitary authority takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.
RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.
Its a great time to join RBWM. We've begun our transformation journeyLiving Well Togethera vision shaped by staff that's about helping residents live well and enabling our teams towork well togetherin a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment.
Were investing innew roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and developmentto support our teams and improve outcomes.
Our latest staff survey shows:
- 92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
- 87% say their line manager demonstrates the councils values
But don't just take our word for itwatch our staff videosto hear directly from our teams about what its like to work here.
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Job description
Job responsibilities
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.
Its a great time to join RBWM. We've begun our transformation journeyLiving Well Togethera vision shaped by staff that's about helping residents live well and enabling our teams towork well togetherin a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment.
Were investing innew roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and developmentto support our teams and improve outcomes.
Our latest staff survey shows:
- 92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
- 87% say their line manager demonstrates the councils values
But don't just take our word for itwatch our staff videosto hear directly from our teams about what its like to work here.
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional Occupational Therapy qualification.
- Registered with the relevant professional body HCPC.
- Relevant management qualification i.e. Certificate or Diploma in
- Management or significant demonstrable experience and/or a commitment to attain a management qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development and training.
- Working knowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and understanding of the role of a Caldicott Guardian.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective management and supervision of a professional staff group, budget and performance within a health and/or social care setting.
- Experience of working effectively across organisational boundaries, managing interagency partnerships and demonstrating knowledge of relevant social care, health, private, independent and voluntary sector issues.
- Proven commitment to and experience in implementing equality as a service provider and employer.
- Experience in preparing and presenting reports to a wide range of audiences, including senior management and elected members.
- Extensive knowledge of Social Care funding programmes and systems.
- Experience of operating within the legal framework relevant to the responsibilities of the post.
Desirable
- The ability to manage the delivery and development of strength based and personalised services that deliver positive outcomes for adults potentially at risk and their carers.
- Ability to work in changing environments/priorities, complex and varied workload.
- Ability to assess, manage, review and support risk.
- Ability to establish positive interagency partnership working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional Occupational Therapy qualification.
- Registered with the relevant professional body HCPC.
- Relevant management qualification i.e. Certificate or Diploma in
- Management or significant demonstrable experience and/or a commitment to attain a management qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development and training.
- Working knowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and understanding of the role of a Caldicott Guardian.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective management and supervision of a professional staff group, budget and performance within a health and/or social care setting.
- Experience of working effectively across organisational boundaries, managing interagency partnerships and demonstrating knowledge of relevant social care, health, private, independent and voluntary sector issues.
- Proven commitment to and experience in implementing equality as a service provider and employer.
- Experience in preparing and presenting reports to a wide range of audiences, including senior management and elected members.
- Extensive knowledge of Social Care funding programmes and systems.
- Experience of operating within the legal framework relevant to the responsibilities of the post.
Desirable
- The ability to manage the delivery and development of strength based and personalised services that deliver positive outcomes for adults potentially at risk and their carers.
- Ability to work in changing environments/priorities, complex and varied workload.
- Ability to assess, manage, review and support risk.
- Ability to establish positive interagency partnership working.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
