Principal Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £53,296 to £58,286 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, Windsor & Maidenhead |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
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.
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:
92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
87% say their line manager demonstrates the council’s values
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.
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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.
What we are looking for:
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
What we offer:
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
Interview Date: 23rd October 2025
Contact us:
If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact:
Kate Concannon (Deputy Director Adult Social Care) kate.concannon@rbwm.gov.uk
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.
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:
92% of colleagues feel their work is meaningful
87% say their line manager demonstrates the council’s values
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.
Adult social care careers | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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.
What we are looking for:
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
What we offer:
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
Interview Date: 23rd October 2025
Contact us:
If you wish to discuss this position informally, please contact:
Kate Concannon (Deputy Director Adult Social Care) kate.concannon@rbwm.gov.uk