Working for us at Cornwall County Council is all about making a positive difference to the people of Cornwall.

This is a great opportunity for you to join us as a Therapy Lead for the Independence and Wellbeing Service (IWS). 

We’re embracing a strengths-based approach and working within a community-led support model that builds on the assets and strengths of both people, families, and their local communities. Together, we’ll focus on prevention, enablement, reablement and safety, to promote wellbeing and independence. We’ll ensure that residents, families and communities have the right support in place, and at the right time. 

You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by supporting the team. Plus we work closely with our PCN teams to ensure integration of services and support. 

The team is presently made up of:

Practice lead

Occupational Therapists

Moving + handling lead

Apprentice and Trainee Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Vison Rehabilitation Specialist (VCR)

Registered Officers Hearing Impairment (ROHI)

You will also contribute to the development of knowledge and promotion of excellence in social care using evidence-informed practice. You will make use of sophisticated, critical reasoning and both model and facilitate reflective and evidence informed practice, applying a range of tools to provide innovative and appropriate solutions to support the team. 

We provide a working environment that values professional supervision and offers the right balance between challenge and support. This provides our workforce with what they need to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents. We work to ensure that innovation and evidence-based practice underpins what we do and that we maintain an environment within which our moving and handling advisors can develop and progress in their careers. 

Cornwall Council Independence and Wellbeing Service is committed to assisting the Council in meeting the requirements of health and safety legislation and the fulfilment of the Council’s legal responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others affected by the Authority’s activities. 

What you’ll get in return:

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 competitive salary.

·         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 wellbeing programme

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

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here 

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Rachael Ellis rachael.ellis@cornwall.gov.uk

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.