Occupational Therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Posting date:	21 May 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 June 2026
Location:	Stevenage, SG1 2ST
Company:	Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	8030356/812-26-CA-DH2A-06-B

Summary

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 and the community nurses and matrons, to provide rehabilitation, palliative care, hospital at home/unplanned therapy support, to the residents of Hertfordshire 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.

You will work initially as part of the Discharge Home to Assess (DH2A) pathway 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.

We are due to be going through an exciting transformation of community services, which is likely to mean a change in pathways covered by staff. Exciting future opportunity to work on Hospital @ Home, DH2A and Core therapy pathways. Exact details will be provided to staff within the transformation.

You will be required to work generally across the Hertfordshire area which includes Stevenage and North Herts but not exclusive, and at times asked to travel to other teams to support especially at weekends.

*Proposed interview date: 10/06/26*

You will provide specialist occupational therapy intervention for your patients and be able to delegate and support the OT skills of other therapy staff.

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 colleagues with your experience in equipment provision, effective therapeutic moving and handling, cognitive assessments and OT interventions/therapy programmes.

You will support with triage and patient flow on pathways.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now.

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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

Youmust have a relevant Occupational Therapy qualificationandHCPC registration.

Youwill have at least 2 years qualified experience.

We are welcoming to return to practice occupational therapist and have support in place within the trust to enable.

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 afull valid driving licenceandaccess to a carto use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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 Abel Smith House, Stevenage so if you wish to gain more understanding and information and/or arrange a visit please speak to Chloe Adams on 07799430527

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This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

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