Shared Services Partnership
Advanced Practitioner (Vision Rehabilitation Specialist)
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Job Reference: HCC624393
Salary Range: £40,643 - £45,077 pro-rata, per annum plus £3,000 Market Supplement pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £20,321 - £45,077 per annum)
Work Location: Havant Hub, Havant (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 18.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 26 August 2026
The Role
Joining our motivated, supportive team as an Advanced Practitioner, you’ll be an experienced Vision Rehabilitation Specialist with RWPN registration. You’ll lead complex casework, support staff development, and contribute to innovative service delivery that promotes independence and wellbeing. You’ll model best practice, lead on high-risk and complex cases, and play a key role in our multi-disciplinary Reablement Service. You’ll be instrumental in shaping occupational therapy practice and supporting the professional growth of our practitioners.
What you’ll do
- Lead complex casework: Assess, plan, and review high-risk cases. Deliver person-centred interventions to help individuals maintain or regain independence in daily life.
- Provide expert advice & training: Support and supervise Sensory Services Officers, particularly in high-risk or challenging cases. Provide expert advice and advocacy to individuals and communities.
- Champion Sensory loss: Promote innovative approaches to Sensory loss and service delivery.
- Promote teamwork: Work closely with Sensory loss practitioners, carers, sensory staff and support teams to improve service delivery and outcomes.
- Quality of care: Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and professional standards, informed by social care legislation and clinical knowledge.
What we’re looking for
- Vision Rehabilitation Specialist qualification and professional registration with RWPN.
- Strong understanding of the statutory duties of local government in social care and the social care model.
- Experience of supervising staff with a strong commitment to sharing knowledge, developing practitioners’ learning and professional growth and supporting with high-risk cases.
- Significant experience in assessment, planning and reviewing of case work.
- Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognise problems, identify solutions and negotiate in challenging situations.
- Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours.
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Our Service
Our Service operates 7 days a week and there will be a requirement to work weekends on a rotational 1:8 basis for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.
Why join us?
- Rewarding Work: Make a real difference in the lives of Hampshire residents and know that you can help improve the quality of life of others and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you care for.
- Supportive environment: Work in an inclusive, friendly, and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
- Professional growth: Ongoing development opportunities and a comprehensive suite of management training.
- Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Other job titles
Sensory Support Officer, Sensory Specialist Officer, Sensory Services Lead.
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Travel Requirements
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
Values Based Recruitment
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information
Advanced Practitioner (Vision Rehabilitation Specialist) Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion
For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sara Plested, Service Manager on sara.plested@hants.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
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.
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