Job summary
Join CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services as an Occupational Therapist on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Wards at Potters Bar Community Hospital.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will support patients with a variety of conditions through comprehensive occupational therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning.

In this Band 5 role, you will:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver patient-centred rehabilitation.
• Assess individual needs and plan appropriate occupational therapy interventions.
• Support safe, effective discharge planning.

This is an opportunity to develop your practice while contributing to rehabilitation that helps patients achieve the best possible outcomes.

Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist within the bed-based unit, you will:

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment for referred patients, planning, delivering and evaluating interventions for individuals and groups.
• Manage your own caseload autonomously in line with professional standards and clinical guidelines, maintaining accurate professional documentation.
• Contribute actively to the multi-disciplinary team, delivering a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for residents of West Hertfordshire.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with referring CLCH acute and community services to support appropriate referrals and understanding of the Occupational Therapist and multi-professional team roles.
• Take part in Continuing Professional Development, in-service training, audit and research undertaken by the service.

About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 824-HERTS-8353742
Closing date: 01 November 2026

Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
• Evidence of active CPD portfolio
• Relevant Post graduate training.

Experience
Essential

• Application of the OT Process.
• Experience of working as part of an MDT.
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
• Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical placements

Desirable

• Experience of delegation to support staff
• Previous experience of working in the NHS

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of current best practice in OT.
• Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups.
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, risk assessment and management.
• Effective written, verbal and listening communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Health, safety and risk awareness.
• Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.

Other
Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Team Lead Occupational Therapist: Adrian Murphy, adrian.murphy2@nhs.net, 01923681167

Apply through our website.