Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapy

ESPO Trading Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Competitive leave entitlement

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to lead the OT service, promoting independence and positive outcomes. You will supervise staff, manage complex caseloads and work with partners across health, housing and social care to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Hybrid working options are available, with strong emphasis on safeguarding, Care Act and MCA compliance. A DBS enhanced check is required for this post.

Qualifications

• A qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.
• Post-qualification experience in Adult Social Care, community services or related setting is desirable.
• Knowledgeable in complex manual handling, equipment provision, adaptations and moving and handling risk assessment.
• Experience as a supervisor/mentor developing others.
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership, advice and support to Occupational Therapists, Assistants and learners.
• Supervise, mentor and develop staff and students; support quality assurance and service improvement.
• Manage a complex caseload and contribute to delivery of high-quality, person-centred services.
• Collaborate with health, housing and social care partners to deliver Nottingham's vision of enabling gloriously ordinary lives.

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent x 2

Working Hours: 37 and 18.5 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £47,665 (Level one) rising to £50,908 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Nottingham City Wide

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

Lead, Inspire and Make a Difference

We are seeking a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about enabling people to maximise their independence, improve their quality of life and achieve positive outcomes within their communities.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key leadership role within the team, providing professional support, supervision and guidance to Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and learners. You will manage a complex caseload, support service development and contribute to the ongoing delivery of high-quality, person-centred services.

About the Role

As Senior Practitioner, you will provide professional leadership, advice and support to colleagues across the service. You will supervise, mentor and develop Occupational Therapy staff and students, supporting quality assurance, service improvement and the implementation of best practice. Working alongside the Principal Occupational Therapist, Team Manager Occupational Therapy and key partners across health, housing and social care, you will help deliver Nottingham's vision of Enabling Gloriously Ordinary Lives.

About You

Essential

You will be:

• A qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.
• An experienced practitioner with substantial post-qualification experience, preferably within Adult Social Care, community services or a related setting.
• Knowledgeable in complex manual handling, equipment provision, adaptations and moving and handling risk assessment.
• An effective supervisor and mentor who is committed to developing others.
• A confident decision-maker with excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
• Passionate about promoting independence, safeguarding and achieving positive outcomes for residents.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

If your right to work is subject to Skilled Visa sponsorship, unfortunately, you will not be eligible for this post

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 11th October 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC

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