Practice Consultant | 10777 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Countywide

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Practice Consultants new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment.

About the team
The Moving With Dignity team is recruiting to a permanent Practice Consultant position. You will join an established team made up of a Team Manager and two Occupational Therapists.

This countywide team has been focusing on delivering moving and handling training to Norfolk County Council’s Occupational Therapists and optimising care to our principal providers. The team offers clinical and educational support to Personal Assistants and informal Carers.

Key responsibilities
As Practice Consultant, you will hold a clinical caseload and provide support and guidance to Social Workers with complex moving and handling cases. Your recommendations will focus on achieving the optimal level of care for each individual.

You will also support the Moving and Handling Team Manager with the supervision and clinical support to existing clinical staff. You will deputise for the Team Manager, covering sickness absence or leave.

For any queries regarding the role, contact Melanie Furness, Moving with Dignity Team Manager 01842 760702.

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.

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.

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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: 17 August 2026

All other applicants closing date: 06 September 2026

Interviews to be held on 30 September 2026