Specialist Occupational TherapistinWelwyn Garden CityinWelwyn Garden CityPUBLISHED FRI 1 NOV 2024

Do you want to develop your OT career working in community mental health? Do you want to work for an Outstanding Trust? Are you looking for part time work?

Would you like to know that you have made a difference to people who have a number of challenges to their health and wellbeing?

This is a great opportunity for a band 6 to be part of a dynamic Adult Community Mental health service . Our role is 37.5 hours per week.

Our friendly and supportive team is based in Welwyn Garden City

If you would like to have an informal chat, please contact Gill Smith on

We look forward to hearing from you!

The successful candidate will:

• manage a clinical OT caseload, carrying out comprehensive assessments & delivering evidence based interventions using the Model of Human Occupation
• conduct assessments and interventions which take place at the unit, in service users homes, or in the community
• have an opportunity to develop both individual and group interventions to help the service user achieve their personal and recovery goals
• learn the process of, and develop skills in Community Mental Health Team initial assessments and duty, with a view of undertaking them independently.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £1,122 per annum)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.

About us

• To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.
• To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate
• To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement, following attendance at an approved Fieldwork Educators course

For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.