• Job Description

  Req#: C9367-25-0597?language=en&page=51&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  A rare opportunity has arisen in the Hertfordshire Specialist Learning Disability Service for an innovative and highly motivated Occupational Therapist. The successful applicant will have the chance to work as part of a dedicated, specialist and innovative Muti Disciplinary Team, where you will help to improve the lives and wellbeing of individuals with a Learning Disability.

  This exciting post will enable you to use your core OT skills by promoting participation and independence in Activities of Daily living, whilst having the opportunity to strengthen and develop these in specialist areas such as Sensory Integration, Positive Behaviour Support, Trauma Informed approaches and Equipment needs.

  You will be joining a highly dedicated and creative Occupational Therapy service and will be encouraged and supported to undertake learning and development opportunities both in clinical and leadership fields

  We are a nurturing, supportive and forward-thinking team, with great peer networks; we actively promote learning and professional development with opportunities in both clinical and leadership fields of work. Therefore, this would be an ideal post for those looking to work through their band 5 to 6 competencies, as well as band 6's looking to specialise.

  Due to this being a community post access to a vehicle is essential.

  We invite and welcome further discussions from anyone keen to apply.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide high quality, comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group with complex need
  • To work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service user's needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes and to carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Provide clinical advice and support for service users that present with behaviour that challenges and require support with their mental health.
  • Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
  • Deliver training and education to other professionals/carers/family.
  • To continue to develop Occupational Therapy provision within the service and drive innovation with support from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Professional Lead Occupational Therapis

  About us

  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

  Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

  The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

  Our Trust values are:

  Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

  These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

  Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

  Then please read on...

  Details

  Date posted

  10 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £44,962 a year pro rata, per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  367-LD&F-9446-A

  Job locations

  Saffron Ground

  Ditchmore Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 3LJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide a high quality Occupational Therapy Service and consultation to people within the Hertfordshire Specialist Learning Disability Services.

  To manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings .

  To provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a clients formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.

  To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions using selected and graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

  To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

  To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care.

  To maintain clinical records.

  To develop skills and knowledge.

  To provide an effective supervision framework for Occupational Therapy staff, and provide regular supervision to allocated OT staff as per Trust policy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide a high quality Occupational Therapy Service and consultation to people within the Hertfordshire Specialist Learning Disability Services.

  To manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings .

  To provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a clients formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.

  To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions using selected and graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

  To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

  To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care.

  To maintain clinical records.

  To develop skills and knowledge.

  To provide an effective supervision framework for Occupational Therapy staff, and provide regular supervision to allocated OT staff as per Trust policy.

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING

  Essential

  • BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
  • Evidence of relevant post grad training.

  Desirable

  • Membership of RCOT
  • Practice Placement qualification
  • AMPS/SI training/MOHO
  • Broad base of clinical experience
  • Completion of preceptorship for Band 5 OT's

  PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
  • Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
  • Specialist knowledge 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
  • Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of having worked in a similar setting at Band 5 level
  • Experience in research or audit
  • Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
  • Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students

  COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to persuade and negotiate with peers and senior colleagues
  • Proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of team dynamics
  • Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
  • Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding service users care and social situation
  • Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries
  • High level of ability to grade and adapt practical skills
  • Evidence of delivery of training and professional development sessions

  ANALYTICAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • Ability to apply broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health
  • A high level of problem solving/clinical judgement skills and the ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
  • Ability to respond and adjust appropriately to the changing needs of service users
  • Highly developed Observational skills
  • Highly developed ability to evaluate group interventions and outcomes
  • Highly developed case formulation skills to guide own OT intervention plan and those of others

  Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and or equivalent in area
  • Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and direct involvement of implementation of any subsequent changes to practice

  Person Specification

  QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING

  Essential

  • BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
  • Evidence of relevant post grad training.

  Desirable

  • Membership of RCOT
  • Practice Placement qualification
  • AMPS/SI training/MOHO
  • Broad base of clinical experience
  • Completion of preceptorship for Band 5 OT's

  PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
  • Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
  • Specialist knowledge 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
  • Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
  • Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of having worked in a similar setting at Band 5 level
  • Experience in research or audit
  • Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
  • Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students

  COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to persuade and negotiate with peers and senior colleagues
  • Proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of team dynamics
  • Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
  • Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding service users care and social situation
  • Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries
  • High level of ability to grade and adapt practical skills
  • Evidence of delivery of training and professional development sessions

  ANALYTICAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • Ability to apply broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health
  • A high level of problem solving/clinical judgement skills and the ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
  • Ability to respond and adjust appropriately to the changing needs of service users
  • Highly developed Observational skills
  • Highly developed ability to evaluate group interventions and outcomes
  • Highly developed case formulation skills to guide own OT intervention plan and those of others

  Desirable

  • Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and or equivalent in area
  • Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and direct involvement of implementation of any subsequent changes to practice

  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

  Saffron Ground

  Ditchmore Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 3LJ

  
  

  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

  Saffron Ground

  Ditchmore Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 3LJ

  
  

  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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