• Job Description

  Req#: C9367-25-1014?language=en&page=991&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  There is a rare opportunity due to staff moving on to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health therapies team as a horticultural therapist.

  The post holder will provide individual and group assessment and intervention to service users with a range of mental health needs, providing an essential part of the therapy offer.

  You will work alongside occupational therapists, physio, arts therapists as well as a full multidisciplinary team of medics, psychologists, nurses and HCAs.

  There are regular opportunities for formal and informal training and skills development.

  Main duties of the job

  To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team in adult acute mental health inpatient services, either alone or with other MDT staff, to deliver horticultural intervention in individual or group settings.

  All staff should comply with the Trusts' Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

  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 4,500 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 November 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  367-A&UC-9893

  Job locations

  Kingfisher Court

  Harper Lane

  Shenley, Radlett

  WD7 9HQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:

  • Promote social inclusion

  • Increase confidence and improve self-esteem

  • Promote independence

  • Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills

  • Improve motor skills

  • Improve physical health and fitness

  • Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet

  • Provide a sense of purpose and achievement

  • Improve mental health

  • Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships

  • Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers

  • Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.

  • Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT

  • Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. These interventions will aim to:

  • Promote social inclusion

  • Increase confidence and improve self-esteem

  • Promote independence

  • Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills

  • Improve motor skills

  • Improve physical health and fitness

  • Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet

  • Provide a sense of purpose and achievement

  • Improve mental health

  • Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships

  • Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaising with local community offers

  • Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centered programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.

  • Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT

  • Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individuals challenges, strengths, and progress.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant horticultural therapy qualification
  • knowledge of MS Office
  • A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of OT within the setting
  • Experience of working in a mental health setting

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of horticultural therapy work
  • Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention
  • ability to work autonomously

  Desirable

  • experience of working with people with MH/LD
  • experience of SU/carer invovlement
  • knowledge of recovery principles

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • ability to teach practical skills

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant horticultural therapy qualification
  • knowledge of MS Office
  • A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of OT within the setting
  • Experience of working in a mental health setting

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of horticultural therapy work
  • Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention
  • ability to work autonomously

  Desirable

  • experience of working with people with MH/LD
  • experience of SU/carer invovlement
  • knowledge of recovery principles

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • ability to teach practical skills

  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

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Kingfisher Court

  Harper Lane

  Shenley, Radlett

  WD7 9HQ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Kingfisher Court

  Harper Lane

  Shenley, Radlett

  WD7 9HQ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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