Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist

1 month ago
Ipswich, United Kingdom — Hybrid£43K - £47KFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Suffolk County Council as a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide professional leadership, clinical support and supervision to Occupational Therapists across the loca.
  • lead and support high‑quality Occupational Therapy practice across the locality Provide clinical supervis.
  • Lead on complex assessments and model strong professional practice Support service development, integrati.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £43K - £47K
  • 29 days PTO.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Suffolk County Council as a Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist.

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy PracticeClinical LeadershipClinical SupportSupervisionWorkflow OversightDemand ManagementWaiting List ManagementClinical Caseload ManagementContinuous ImprovementIntegrated WorkingComplex AssessmentsProfessional Practice ModelingService DevelopmentQuality AssuranceAuditsEvidence-Based Practice

Requirements

Candidates must be skilled and motivated Occupational Therapists ready to take on a key clinical leadership role within Adult Social Care. Applicants need to be prepared to lead practice, provide supervision, manage service priorities, and contribute to service transformation projects.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist at Suffolk County Council a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Suffolk County Council is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Occupational Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Suffolk County Council lists compensation for this psychologist position at $44k to $47k annually.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($44k–$47k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy Practice, Clinical Leadership, Clinical Support, Supervision, Workflow Oversight, Demand Management, Waiting List Management, Clinical Caseload Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist will provide professional leadership, clinical support, and supervision to Occupational Therapists across the locality while supporting oversight of workflow, demand, and waiting lists. They will also maintain a small clinical caseload and contribute to...

Benefits package: Up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme, Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, Performance-related pay progression, Training and career development opportunities, Flexible working options. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Suffolk County Council

Government Administration
Ipswich, Suffolk
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
Performance-related pay progression
Training and career development opportunities
Flexible working options
6.3

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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