Interim Occupational Therapy Service Design & Delivery Manager
Day Rate: £515 per day (inside IR35, DOE)
Location: Gloucestershire – flexible / hybrid with regular on-site working
Contract: Interim assignment, 12 months
Hours: Full time
An experienced Interim Occupational Therapy Service Design & Delivery Manager is required to lead the design, mobilisation and scaling of an in-house Occupational Therapy service within Adult Social Care. This high-impact role will work alongside senior operational leaders to establish a safe, effective and prevention-focused OT service, supporting improved outcomes for residents across Gloucestershire.
The Role
You will lead a complex programme of work and be responsible for:
1. Designing a consistent, end-to-end Occupational Therapy model spanning all access points, including front door, assessment teams, equipment services, DFGs and community OT
2. Mapping current pathways, identifying gaps, duplication and delays, and redesigning pathways to support prevention, early intervention and improved flow
3. Working closely with the Principal OT and Heads of Service to align the model with best practice and statutory responsibilities
4. Defining roles, responsibilities, decision-making points and prioritisation frameworks across the OT service
5. Supporting the mobilisation and in-sourcing of a community Occupational Therapy team, including workforce modelling, role profiles and establishment design
6. Designing governance, supervision, clinical oversight and operational processes to support safe service delivery
7. Producing and delivering a clear mobilisation plan, including milestones, risks, workforce transition and dependency management
8. Working with partners to deliver waiting list recovery and service stabilisation activity
9. Delivering clear programme outputs including benefits realisation plans, reporting frameworks and end-of-assignment recommendations
Requirements
10. Registered Occupational Therapist with strong knowledge of Adult Social Care and the Care Act
11. Significant experience designing, mobilising or transforming Occupational Therapy or Adult Social Care services
12. Strong programme and change management capability, with experience translating strategy into operational delivery
13. Experience developing workforce models, governance arrangements and service operating models
14. Ability to work at pace with senior leaders, operational teams and system partners
15. Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
If you are interested in this interim role, please send through an up-to-date CV or apply online and a member of the team will contact you to discuss further.
We endeavour to respond to all applications; however, due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.