Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Community Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 25 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Community Therapy Team. The successful candidate will provide assessment and treatment to a diverse range of patients who present with complex conditions. The candidate will be considered for progression to a Band 6 dependent on completion of competencies.

Main duties of the job

To hold responsibility for your own case load, working without direct supervision.
To actively participate in regular formal and informal supervision and training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice with a senior Occupational Therapist.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical practice and work.
To undertake assessment of patients and use clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate intervention and recommendations.
To be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with complex conditions.
To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient case load.
To ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service and integrate occupational therapy intervention into a patient's multidisciplinary treatment program. This will include discussion of individualised patient care and treatment packages, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment used within the role including manual handling equipment, ADL equipment, and other patient appliances and aids. Check all equipment prior to use and report any faults to the relevant authority.
To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet service and patient priorities

About us

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We offer our staff a number of great benefits, wellbeing initiatives and lifestyle savings which can be easily accessed via our benefits and wellbeing portal.

For more detail, please read our 'HCT Benefits' document which is attached to our vacancy adverts.

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-25-KM-COT-4

Job locations

Queen Victoria memorial Hospital

School Lane,

Welwyn

AL69PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

To perform occupational therapy assessments of children, young people (CYP) and patients who have diverse physical and cognitive presentations.
To formulate and deliver an individual Occupational Therapy treatment program based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills including manual techniques, exercise prescription, patient education, and other alternative options.
To formulate soundly reasoned prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing negotiated patient centered goals.
To assess patient, child/YP and families understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Evaluate patient progress and treatment programs, reassess, and alter treatmentprograms as required, using recognized outcome measures, assessment tools and clinical skills.
When working in the community, working as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior therapist if required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To perform occupational therapy assessments of children, young people (CYP) and patients who have diverse physical and cognitive presentations.
To formulate and deliver an individual Occupational Therapy treatment program based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills including manual techniques, exercise prescription, patient education, and other alternative options.
To formulate soundly reasoned prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing negotiated patient centered goals.
To assess patient, child/YP and families understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Evaluate patient progress and treatment programs, reassess, and alter treatmentprograms as required, using recognized outcome measures, assessment tools and clinical skills.
When working in the community, working as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior therapist if required.

Person Specification

Essential

Degree in Occupational Therapy
Relevant community Experience
UK driving license and access to car for work
HCPC registration
Evidence of professional development and reflective practice
To be able to work as autonomous professional and as part of a team
To be able to manage own caseload of patients
To be able to assess for and prescribe basic equipment
Advanced communication skills with both MDT and patients

Desirable

Evidence of audit and service development
Experience supervising junior members of staff

Person Specification

Essential

Degree in Occupational Therapy
Relevant community Experience
UK driving license and access to car for work
HCPC registration
Evidence of professional development and reflective practice
To be able to work as autonomous professional and as part of a team
To be able to manage own caseload of patients
To be able to assess for and prescribe basic equipment
Advanced communication skills with both MDT and patients

Desirable

Evidence of audit and service development
Experience supervising junior members of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria memorial Hospital

School Lane,

Welwyn

AL69PW

Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria memorial Hospital

School Lane,

Welwyn

AL69PW

Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)