Job summary
Band 6 Mental Health Community Occupational Therapist
Location: East Herts based in Welwyn Garden City, secondary base in Bishops Stortford
Hours: Part time 0.64 FTE: 24 hours per week (does not include shift or weekend work). Hybrid working available.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Trust are looking for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in Community Mental Health Services for Older People.

Our OT posts are varied and no two days are the same - home assessments, MDTs, taking service users out, service development, meetings, training sessions.

See what other OT staff have said at www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ahp/occupational-therapists/

As an Occupational Therapist in HPFT you would:

• Be part of a team, not a lone professional
• Be part of MDTs that value and respect OT
• Be involved in CPD and reflective practice - these happen on a monthly basis.

Our OTs are valued and work as OTs within the teams - minimal generic work, and are supervised by experienced Specialist/Head/Lead Occupational Therapists

You would receive support and be part of an OT network across all the services.

Car driver essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

We also offer:- Paid opportunities for OTs Returning to Practice after a break or for those wanting to expand their experience into a new field of practice

Main duties of the job
As an Occupational therapist you would be required to:

Build a working relationship with clients to ensure treatment provided for every person is unique and targeted to their individual 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.

About us
What we offer:

Development opportunities - Receive training and support working from a band 5 to 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.

You would receive support and be part of an OT network across all the services.

Paid opportunities for OTs Returning to Practice

We welcome flexible and hybrid working - Including additional bank work for qualified and unqualified experienced staff

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.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 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:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Details
Date posted
14 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£41,957 to £50,387 a year

Pro rata per annum (inclusive of 5% fringe)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
367-SS-101620

Job locations
Rosanne House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6HG
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We are a small, friendly established team committed to providing occupational therapy assessments and interventions in order to benefit the people we work with.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• You would have a community caseload
• Supervision of junior and support staff
• Provision of specialist OT interventions supervision and instruction can be provided
• Recruitment
• In service training/CPD sessions
• Use of MOHO instruction/training can be provided
• Involvement in service review opportunities

Please see job description attached for further detail on the job responsibilities

If you have any further questions around this vacancy, please contact Madeleine Stokes using the details below

Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge & Training
Essential

• BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn new software and keep up to date with development in IT
• Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's
• Evidence of relevant post grad training.

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
• Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
• Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT

Skills, Knowledge & Ability
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
• 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
• Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
• 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
• Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and or equivalent in area
• Highly developed ability to evaluate group interventions and outcomes
• Highly developed case formulation skills to guide own OT intervention plan and those of others
• 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).

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.

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).

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
Rosanne House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6HG
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head Occupational Therapist
Madeleine Stokes
madeleine.stokes@nhs.net
07971992001

Details
Date posted
14 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£41,957 to £50,387 a year

Pro rata per annum (inclusive of 5% fringe)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
367-SS-101620

Job locations
Rosanne House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6HG
United Kingdom

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