Occupational Therapist

NHS; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante d'un poste d'ergothérapeute spécialisé au sein des services communautaires de santé mentale. Ce rôle exige un engagement envers la fourniture de soins de qualité aux adultes souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale, tout en favorisant le développement professionnel et l'innovation.

Benefits

Développement de carrière et formation

Paquet d'avantages pour le personnel

Qualifications

• Diplôme d'ergothérapie exigé (BSc/MSc/PG Dip).
• Enregistrement auprès de HCPC est obligatoire.
• Formation post-universitaire pertinente souhaitée.

Responsibilities

• Gérer un cas clinique d’OT en utilisant des interventions basées sur des preuves.
• Superviser le personnel junior et les étudiants en pratique.
• Participer à l'évaluation des services d'OT et à leur développement.

Skills

Utilisation de la méthode de l’occupation humaine

Capacité à évaluer les besoins des clients

Intervention centrée sur le client

Leadership et supervision

Education

BSc/MSc/PG Dip en Ergothérapie

Enregistrement HCPC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 14 July 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services Team in North Hertfordshire.

The area is well served with transport links to historic Hertfordshire and its glorious countryside as well as into London and beyond. We are looking for a Occupational Therapist who is passionate about delivering care to Adults with mental health issues.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package, excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT.We are on a "Good to Great" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

Do you want to develop your OT career working in Community Mental Health? Do you want to work for an Outstanding Trust? Would you like to know that you have made a difference to people who have a number of challenges to their health and wellbeing?

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached elsewhere for full details.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centred 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

• To apply knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to the clinical setting.
• Following assessment, to undertake case formulation in order to highlight occupational strengths and limitations and to inform the intervention plan moving forward.
• To work collaboratively with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall recovery plan.
• To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
• To routinely provide feedback to the MDT regarding observed occupational performance throughout contact, which inform ongoing assessment and therapeutic intervention.
• To provide specialist support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy e.g. equipment fitting, rehabilitation programmes.
• To maintain clinical records using the electronic patient record system.
• To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant.
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
• To attend mandatory training.
• To comply with the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and Trust policies
• To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
• To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal/external development opportunities.
• To actively participate in the Trust OT CPD development programme, as a learner and a facilitator

Clinical Responsibility

To work effectively as a member of a team in providing an occupational therapy service to the designated area.

To provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice, intervention and support given to service users and their carers.

To provide timely feedback to the MDT information regarding the service users wellbeing and occupational performance.

To provide a detailed and specialist occupational therapy report when required, within designated clinical area.

To use evidence-based practice to engage service users in meaningful and appropriate activities, to promote independence, recovery and well-being.

To have a senior oversight of the needs of the service user group and develop services accordingly.

To demonstrate and apply a specialist level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

To undertake risk assessments within clinical area as guided by local/Trust policies.

To report incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints and compliments.

To actively participate in safety huddles and de-brief sessions as appropriate.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistently reliable attendance.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of the department (under the guidance of senior staff) including delegation of tasks to junior staff where applicable.

To demonstrate leadership skills through the management of designated projects.

To have a senior oversight in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.

To be responsible for the supervision of junior staff as appropriate

• To deputise for the Band 7 OT or senior equivalent as required.

To manage stock, advising and obtaining resources to carry out the job.

To be responsible for the safekeeping and use of equipment and materials.

To follow Service procedures with regards to use of and recording of petty cash use within the unit.

To be responsible for the completion of own expenses claim.

To ensure effective and efficient use of resources.

To assist the Team Manager to manage the Team budget effectively.

Comply with relevant Trust and Team financial policies and procedures to ensure cost effective and efficient use of team and Trust resources

Service Development and Improvement

To be responsible for leading an identified clinical area, as agreed by the Highly Specialist/Professional Lead Occupational Therapist, e.g. identification of need and development of new groups, protocols.

To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.

To lead in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within your area.

To lead and participate in the delivery of the OT developments.

To actively promote the Occupational Therapy service.

Communications

To pro-actively establish effective communication networks with users and carers, team members, OT colleagues and other agencies.

To demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, self-awareness, sensitivity and empathy in all communications.

To form therapeutic relationships with service users which overcome any barriers to gain co-operation and encourage engagement.

• To be a proactive member of the MDT, reporting verbally and in writing, on service users performance and progress in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• To adhere at all times to Trust data security policies and procedures.

Analytical and Judgment Skills:

• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
• To apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge in order to expand professional competence and fitness to practice as a specialist OT.
• To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to practice.
• To use activity analysis to demonstrate how occupational changes are achieved through occupational therapy interventions.
• To observe, assess and report occupational performance using appropriate Model of Human Occupation tools, or other specialist equivalent, which may indicate either positive or negative effects of treatment to aid treatment planning.

Planning and Organisational Skills:

• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance. Include management of own electronic diary.
• To independently manage own workload and priorities.
• To take a lead in the day to day operational safe management of the department
• To undertake delegated tasks which contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
• To demonstrate and role model effective time management to all team members when planning and facilitating activities.

Physical Working Conditions and Environment:

• To work within the team base, unit or community setting as appropriate.
• To be compliant with trust Lone worker policies and procedures and maintaining own electronic diary.
• To be fully compliant with appropriate Respect level for service area.

Information Resources:

• To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
• To contribute to the recording of statistical activity as appropriate in the setting
• To comply with health and safety requirements as per policy.

For a more in-depth Person and Job Description please read the attached documents before applying

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION / TRAINING

• BSc/MSc/PG Dip in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OTs
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated software package
• Membership of RCOT, including specialist section
• First-Line Management training
• Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
• AMPS / ESI / SI training
• Broad base of clinical experience

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Post Registration experience in relevant clinical setting
• Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions
• Specialist knowledge of and experience of using the Model Of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area
• Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS, Pool Activity levels
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
• Applied knowledge of Recovery Principles and how these relate to OT
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or a learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings
• Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
• Experience in research or audit

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.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centenary House, Grammar School Walk, HITCHIN, SG5 1JN

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-ACMS-9489

Job locations

Centenary House, Grammar School Walk, HITCHIN, SG5 1JN