Occupational Therapist

An Occupational Therapist (OT) who loves working with older adults with mental health and/or organic impairment is sought to work with us in our award winning Allied Health Professional Services. Our roles are across Hertfordshire; Stevenage, Hertford, Hemel or St Albans with this part-time role based in Hertford. Working alongside a full-time band 6, this role would suit a part-time band 6 or band 5, we are also able to support a 5 - 6 development post or Return to Practice OTs. Even if you have not worked in dementia services before we are able to provide you with development opportunities and senior staff to learn from. We work as a team with shared responsibility for the Occupational Therapy and Allied Health Profession provision to the unit. We provide in-depth assessments to enable full understanding of each Service User so optimum care can be provided and the opportunity for a variety of treatments according to need. We ask each member of staff how they would like to progress and specialise in their practice, and do our best to support this to become reality. You will not find a more supportive, friendly or flexible service. Our team won Inclusive Team of the Year Award in 2023 in the HPFT annual awards.,

• Complete Occupation-based assessment and treatment
• Focus on what matters to Service Users, using your creativity and promoting their occupational identity.
• Support the Assistants (ATP's), Physiotherapists and Nursing Staff to engage with Service Users in meaningful ways.
• Be part of a large OT / PT team working across Hertfordshire
• Supervision, support and line management provided by OT's
• Participate in the promotion and teaching of your profession
• Be part of an MDT that values and respects OT and PT
• Access specific Older Peoples CPD opportunities and development programs
• Receive support and be part of a network across all the mental health and learning disability OT services
• Develop knowledge and application of the Model of Human Occupation and other specialist assessments.
  
  Hertfordshire NHS Partnership 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, 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