Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS02826 in Walsall

Walsall Council are seeking an Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner for its Pathway to Independence service. If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for preventative, strengths-based practice this role is perfect for you. The role involves supporting team management, ensuring high-quality practice, and improving outcomes for adults in Walsall.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about strengths‑based, preventative practice? Do you thrive in fast‑paced environments where your clinical reasoning, creativity and problem‑solving skills can make a real difference to adults’ independence? You’re someone who brings confident leadership, clear communication, and a supportive approach to developing others. Could you see yourself guiding practitioners, modelling best practice, and helping shape high‑quality, strengths‑based interventions across Reablement, Enablement and Prevention? If you enjoy working collaboratively and influencing positive change, you’ll feel at home in this role.

Are you motivated by improving outcomes, shaping practice, and ensuring safe, effective, person‑centred interventions? If you can balance professional standards with compassion, and you enjoy working closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive change, this role could be the perfect next step in your career.

As an Advanced Practitioner you will play a vital role in delivering day-to-day practice and improving outcomes for adults. You will work closely with the Team Manager, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and professional standards. This role requires leadership, supervision, and the ability to manage resources effectively to achieve best practices and meet national and local targets. The requirements of this role is to work across the Pathway to Independence teams including Reablement, Enablement and Prevention.

For further information regarding any of the above or for an informal chat please do not hesitate to contact Stacey Dixon, Team Manager email stacey.dixon@walsall.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 4th August 2026

Walsall Council are committed to supporting Walsall Care Leavers therefore will guarantee an interview for eligible young people leaving care in Walsall that meet the essential job criteria.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas. For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.