Mental Health Community Occupational Therapists

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Trust are looking for Occupational Therapists to join Mental Health Services for Older People.

Our Community Services working within Specialist Mental Health Team in Hemel Hempstead

All of our OT posts are varied and no two days are the same - home assessments, MDTs, taking service users out, service development, meetings, training sessions. We would be happy to offer this position as a band 6 development opportunity or if you have the right skills and experience evidenced at interview, we would offer you a vacancy as a band 6 OT, As the Occupational therapist you would be required to:

Build a working relationship with clients to ensure treatment provided for every individual is unique and targeted to their unique needs. To enable you to assist them in being able to improve their function despite their underlying mental health condition. Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a specified service user group, carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to develop the Occupational Therapy service provision within the setting.

What we offer:

Development opportunities - Receive training and support working from a band 6 Be part of MDTs that value and respect OTs. Our OTs are valued - there will be minimal generic work and you will be supervised by experienced Specialist/Head/Lead Occupational Therapists.

Be involved in CPD and reflective practice - these happen on a monthly basis.

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

Our trust is dedicated in creating the best work life balance for our employees and our Mental Health Community team for older people welcome flexible and hybrid working. We have a number of full time and part time positions available and this will not include shift or weekend work