Overview
But don't just take our word for it-watch our staff videos to hear directly from our teams about what it's like to work here. The Role: As Principal Occupational Therapist, you will lead and influence professional OT practice across Adult Social Care at RBWM and Optalis. You'll 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. You'll provide strategic oversight, clinical leadership, and operational supervision to Senior OTs, while driving service improvement and integration across two organisations. You'll play a key role in embedding RBWM's strategic priorities: building inclusive, healthy communities, delivering high-quality, compassionate services, and promoting prevention, choice, and community connection.
Join Our Adult Social Care Leadership Team - Champion Excellence in Practice. We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Occupational Therapist to join us. This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of £53,296 to £58,286 per annum.
About us
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county 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. Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us—and we continue to rise to the challenge. It\'s a great time to join RBWM. We\'ve begun our transformation journey-Living Well Together—a vision shaped by staff that\'s about helping residents live well and enabling our teams to work well together in a connected, compassionate, and forward-thinking environment.
We\'re investing in new roles, new technology, and enhanced learning and development to support our teams and improve outcomes. Our latest staff survey shows:
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic oversight, clinical leadership, and operational supervision to Senior Occupational Therapists.
* Lead and influence professional OT practice across Adult Social Care at RBWM and Optalis.
* Shape professional standards, support reflective practice, and ensure statutory responsibilities are met with integrity and compassion.
* Drive service improvement and integration across two organisations.
* Embed RBWM's strategic priorities: building inclusive, healthy communities, delivering high-quality, compassionate services, and promoting prevention, choice, and community connection.
Qualifications
* 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.
Benefits and Employee Experience
* 92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
* 87% say their line manager demonstrates the council's values, 32 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* Flexible working including a hybrid working pattern for a better work-life balance.
* Generous Local Government Pension scheme includes life cover (3x annual salary) and AVC options
* Free employee parking close to the offices
* Give As You Earn scheme
* Instant Reward Scheme to recognise innovative achievement
* Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and advice
* Access to discounts with hundreds of retailers, including gyms and travel
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