Job Description

Job Details:

Salary Range: \xc2\xa336,167 - \xc2\xa340,464 per annum plus \xc2\xa33000 annual market supplement
Work Location: Montgomery House, Monarch Way, Winchester
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Temporary for 12 months
Closing date: 23 July 2023
Interview date: TBC

The Role:

As part of the continued growth and development of the Reablement Service within Hampshire, we are excited to share the opportunity for you to join us in the position of an Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist. This role will be fundamental to support our evolution into an Occupational Therapy principled service.

As an Advanced Practitioner (OT), you will be a practice leader who champions excellent Occupational Therapy evidence-based practice within Reablement, Hampshire County Council, external organisations and with other professionals.

You will have the skills, knowledge and experience to provide practice expertise within your own complex caseload and you will guide, advise and supervise / mentor team members, with an expectation to provide support on a countywide basis. Your practice will be characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making and you will be a key player within both local leadership teams and the countywide consultant team.

Advanced Practitioners in Occupational Therapy will support excellent standards of practice across both the Reablement Service and the wider department. This is encompassed by the four pillars of professional practice, facilitation of learning, leadership and education, research & development. (RCOT 2021).

The Reablement Service operates 7 days a week and there will be a requirement to work weekends on a rotational 1:8 basis.

For further information please visit our website.

In return we can offer you a fantastic development opportunity within a friendly and supportive team, who take pride in delivering a high level of service. In addition, Hampshire County Council offers a comprehensive suite of management training. This is offered alongside a generous package.

Please note, applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Values Based Recruitment

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults\' Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate the 4 core values we hold in your application.

The 4 core values are:

• Person Centred: Has a person centred and strengths-based approach that empowers service users and carers to live independent lives.
• Resilience: Successfully manages change and develops and maintains their wellbeing and resilience.
• Accountable: Takes responsibility for work, actions and development; and acknowledges individual and shared accountability.
• Works Together: Builds supportive internal and external working relationships through positive communication and constructive feedback.

Additional Information:

Advanced Practitioner - OT -

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Dawn Stone, Administrative Officer (Recruitment) on 07793 759049 or via email at

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Hampshire County Council