4 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: • The Occupational Therapy Lead (Interim) will act as a Team Manager within Herefordshire Council’s Independent Living Service (ILS), providing leadership and operational oversight to Community Occupational Therapy teams. • The role focuses on ensuring high-quality, evidence-based practice while supporting adults to maximise independence, safety, and wellbeing. • This is a key interim position to maintain service stability and drive transformation during a period of organisational change. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Provide day-to-day management and leadership of locality-based Community Occupational Therapy teams. • Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based OT practice across the service. • Oversee triage, workflow management, and case allocation to maintain efficiency and timeliness. • Implement and embed recommendations from the OT Practice Review. • Deliver effective supervision, performance management, and professional support to staff. • Support service development, transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Work collaboratively with health partners, including Wye Valley Trust therapy services. • Facilitate integrated working across hospital, community, and reablement pathways. • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and professional standards. • Maintain accurate reporting and contribute to service planning and performance monitoring. Skills/Experience: • Qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration. • Significant post-qualification experience in adult social care or community OT services. • Proven experience in a Team Manager or leadership role. • Strong knowledge of OT best practice, legislation, and safeguarding frameworks. • Experience managing complex caseloads and service pressures. • Demonstrable leadership, supervision, and staff development skills. • Excellent organisational and workflow management abilities. • Strong partnership working experience with health and multidisciplinary teams. • Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills. • Ability to lead through change and service transformation. Additional Information: • Bi-Weekly Payments. • Location: Plough Lane, Hereford (hybrid/work pattern to be confirmed). • Contract: Temporary (16 weeks). • Hours: 37 hours per week. • Rate: £45.00 Umbrella.