Description Occupational Therapist Practice Consultant | 10276 | fixed term contract for two years/ secondment opportunity | part-time 18.5 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum pro rata | Grade K | North Norfolk Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for the profession, looking for a senior role in a social care locality team? A temporary two-year vacancy has arisen for a part-time Occupational Therapy Practice Consultant. We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers/Occupational Therapists (grade J and above), Practice Consultants and Team Managers new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment. The role includes providing supervision, case consultation, supporting professional development and providing guidance and support with managing complex cases to Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners. The role provides scope for creativity and innovation in how Occupational Therapists deliver their intervention with the aim of providing an efficient, effective and value for money service. We are in the process of redesigning our services in line with Norfolk County Council’s drive for Transformation and ensuring community-led practice. We work closely with colleagues in the NHS and in district councils to ensure delivery of services is carried out in a timely fashion. Your role will be to support qualified and unqualified team members in helping people in North Norfolk through a combination of supervision, joint work and service development. You should be an experienced, HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with a passion for helping people remain independent and supporting a team. Previous experience in social care would be desirable but we welcome applicants from all areas of practice. For further information please contact Tom Smith (OT Manager) on 01692 502227. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post may not be accepted. You need to be registered with the HCPC as a practising Occupational Therapist. What we offer At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training. We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community. We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 06 May 2026 All other applicants closing date: 12 May 2026