We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Team Manager to join our dedicated team for Children and Young People. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in our vibrant and diverse city. The main responsibilities of this role: Managing a team of registered occupational therapy professionals.  Provide occupational therapy clinical leadership, Provide supervision and coaching support for a team of registered occupational therapy professionals, Ensure the service provided meets high quality assurance and key performance expectations, Develop the service to meet the needs of the children and young people in Southampton.

Southampton Children’s Services were inspected by Ofsted in June 2023 and found all services to be Good with Outstanding Leadership and Management; an outcome we are extremely proud of! Never has there been a better time to join an organization that is good across all areas and remains committed to continuing on its journey of improvement. Ofsted said that ‘impressive strategic and operational leadership, aligned with corporate and political commitment, has provided a clear vision, ambition and energy which has garnered the confidence and commitment of key partners. There is a collective momentum to continue to improve services and outcomes for children across the city’. (Ofsted June 2023)

The opportunity has arisen to work within the 0-25 Health and Social care Jigsaw  Occupational Therapy team in Southampton

About the team: 

The Jigsaw team work as a part of a multi-disciplinary service, which provides coordinated assessment, care planning and therapeutic intervention for children and young people with multiple and complex disabilities, aimed at supporting and facilitating children in their own homes. You will be part of a permanent committed management team who strive for the best outcomes for children with disabilities.                                                                   

We want all children and young people in Southampton to have a good start in life, so that they can fulfil their potential and become successful adults engaged in their local communities. The council, Health services and other partners are committed to working jointly to ensure that children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their families and carers receive the support they need, when they need it, so that they can achieve and inspire in all aspects of their lives.   The team consists of Social Workers, Family Practitioners, Learning Disablity Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Leads and Transition nurse specialist

Being part of the Southampton City Council team requires people who are willing to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available to us and to think and act in the best interests of our children, young people and their families. 

This truly is an opportunity to bring your innovation, creativity and challenge to making positive changes that result in better quality of life for people.  We want agile leadership at all levels to embed a positive learning culture,

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of  Occupational Therapists Team Manager 

Purpose of Role:

• To deliver an Occupational Therapy Service within an integrated Health and Social care team in line with Social Care statutory responsibility and, under the direction of the Service Manager, to assist with the provision of key service strands within Children and Families Service.
• Work with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure a high quality, responsive, professional Social Care service leading to positive outcomes for children and young people.
• To support the manager in managing statutory and non-statutory services. Provide day-to-day supervision and management oversight of staff. Deputise in the Service Manager’s absence.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Deploy resources according to the appropriate assessment of risk within the department’s priorities and statutory requirements ensuring that the thresholds for service intervention are met.
2. Management and regular review of the Social Care Occupational Therapy service and waiting list and to screen and prioritise Occupational Therapy referrals based on the principles of good risk management and service eligibility criteria. 
3. To manage the Occupational Therapy team, providing supervision, development and support to staff delivering services to vulnerable children and young people.
4. Holding a small highly complex caseload. Assessing, in conjunction with other members of the team and other related professional workers, disabled children and young people’s needs in relation to personal independence, in accordance with current legislation.
5. Recommending and providing, where appropriate, major and minor adaptations, specialised equipment and giving guidance to children, young people and their carers in its use.
6. Promoting the Occupational Therapy service to users, colleagues and other agencies and to identify and contribute to future service developments.
7. To communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, to maintain written and electronic records in accordance with Directorate policies and to be aware of the Directorate’s ‘Access to Records’ policy.
8. Daily support and monitoring of reports and multi-agency professionals, where appropriate.
9. To work closely with colleagues in health care teams, private and voluntary sectors and in other Directorates, in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
10. To lead in the recruitment and selection of Occupational Therapy staff.
11. To investigate Occupational Therapy service-related complaints and draft formal responses for the service manager.
12. To identify and seek to manage gaps in service provision.
13. To work with SCC wider teams and stake holders on revision or renewal of policies pertaining to the children’s occupational therapy service.
14. To work with the Jigsaw service manger to develop and utilise local standards for practice and audit to ensure quality and consistency.

Contact details for informal discussion

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Monica Khaiba monica.khaiba@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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