Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Work Base: Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, NG9 2AR

Salary: £44,075 – £49,282 per annum (pro rata)

Type of vacancy: Permanent

Work pattern: Part Time

Hours per week: 18.5

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

Closing Date: 15 October 2025 23:55

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join our Community Team across South Nottinghamshire. This role is based mainly in the South of Nottinghamshire covering Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe. We are developing our therapy led services and are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to help us shape how we collaborate with people in their communities to provide support in the least intrusive manner possible, by maximising their strengths, assets, and resources.

To help us achieve our aim, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has the right skills, knowledge and values. So, do your values match ours?

We Think It Is Important To

• Promote the principles of choice and control
• Take a personalised approach to supporting people
• Provide care and support with dignity and respect
• Take pride in the quality of the work we do

We work with adults from a variety of backgrounds providing advice, equipment, adaptations, and technology to help them to live their best lives. Our team includes Service Advisers, Community Care Officers, Occupational Therapists, and supportive management. We will work alongside our health and social care colleagues, carers, and people with lived experience to deliver a strengths-based approach, achieve outcomes in line with our commitment to improve the equity and opportunities for those needing support.

This is a fabulous opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to progress to a senior role with the support of the other Advanced Occupational Therapy practitioners and Team manager. You will need to be a qualified Occupational Therapist, have current registration with Health and Care Professionals Council and have evidence of continuous professional development, be a practice educator and have supervisory experience. You will have excellent communication skills to effectively support staff and management, to continue to build positive relationships with internal and external partners while delivering high performance.

In return, you will receive ongoing training and coaching, regular supervision, annual development appraisals alongside the support of a highly skilled team. You will be provided with appropriate technology and access to work remotely. Work base can be discussed during the interview process.

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Amy Warner, Team Manager Tel: 0115 8041174 or Debbie Kenworthy, Team Manager 0115 8042263.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.