Community Occupational TherapistinStevenageinStevenagePUBLISHED THU 20 MAR 2025

We are looking for a dynamic and patient focused Occupational Therapist to join our Community Therapy Team.

You will work alongside your community therapy colleagues (physiotherapists and Therapy Techs) and also the community nurses and matrons, to provide rehabilitation, palliative care, hospital at home/unplanned therapy support, to the residents of Stevenage in their own homes, residential and nursing homes.

The team is friendly, supportive and works collaboratively to optimise patients' level of independence and find innovative ways to enable them to increase their functional performance.

You will work as part of the Integrated Community Team (ICT) pathways to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to provide therapeutic holistic assessment, support, treatment and rehabilitation of patients in their own home. We are developing closer working relationships with the Primary care networks with their frailty pathways and with other statutory services.

You will be required to work generally in Abel House in Stevenage.

There is opportunity for ongoing professional development and to support students from a range of universities

The service operates at weekends and from hrs - 1800hrs, but the team offer flexible working arrangements following discussion.

You will provide specialist occupational therapy intervention for your patients and able to delegate and support the OT skills of our therapy technicians

You will be able to manage a clinical caseload and to support patients with goal setting and supporting their functional performance through activity

You will ensure that there is effective patient flow through the service

You will support the rest of the therapy and nursing teams with your experience in equipment provision, effective therapeutic moving and handling, cognitive assessments and OT interventions/therapy programmes

About us

You will support your team to ensure that patients receive high quality occupational therapy

You must have a relevant Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration

You will have at least 2 years qualified experience.

You will work alongside the rest of the MDT to ensure patients achieve their goals and receive therapy input in a timely way

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

You will raise safeguarding concerns where appropriate and highlight areas where the service can continue to develop and flex to the needs of the patients we serve

We actively encourage candidates to visit the team at Gregans House, Hitchin so if you wish to gain more understanding and information and/or arrange a visit please speak to Rachel Howard on