Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Clinical Specialist Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Management
ACTIVATE Team, E&N Hertfordshire, Kingsway Health Centre, Stevenage/Hitchin
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, creative and specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team.
About ACTIVATE
ACTIVATE is a multi-disciplinary community team consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, GP's with extended roles, and an administrator. We provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for adults with CFS and/or persistent pain.
ACTIVATE adopts a primarily hands-off approach to treatment which is aimed at motivating and educating service users to manage their condition more effectively and utilizes both individual and group-based interventions. Close multi-disciplinary working within the team is a key part of the service delivery and the successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in the delivery of the Chronic Fatigue Management Programmes as well as offering individual and joint treatment sessions with other team members.
ACTIVATE team form part of the integrated community MSK Services working alongside the MSK Physiotherapy team and the MSK Clinical, Assessment and Treatment Service (MSKCATS). The post will also involve close liaison with relevant medical consultants, GP's and other health care professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- To deliver highly specialist assessment and intervention for adults with CFS and/or persistent pain.
- To motivate and educate service users to manage their condition more effectively.
- To utilize both individual and group-based interventions.
- To take an active role in the delivery of the Chronic Fatigue Management Programmes.
- To offer individual and joint treatment sessions with other team members.
- To work closely with the MSK Physiotherapy team and the MSK Clinical, Assessment and Treatment Service (MSKCATS).
- To liaise with relevant medical consultants, GP's, and other health care professionals.
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Requirements
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in delivering interventions to both individuals and groups.
- Experience of, and a commitment to, multi-disciplinary working.
- A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Benefits
- Regular supervision and CPD opportunities will be provided by the Lead Clinical Psychologist within the service.
- 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 center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
- Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusive 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.
Application Information
Proposed Interview Date: 25th September 2026
It is expected that applicants will have excellent communication skills and experience in delivering interventions to both individuals and groups. As educating and working with other professionals is an expected and integral part of the role, experience of, and a commitment to, multi-disciplinary working is essential. Regular supervision and CPD opportunities will be provided by the Lead Clinical Psychologist within the service.
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You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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 center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusive 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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kim Morsley
- Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: kim.morsley1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01438 847512
Suzanne Taylor - MSK Clinical and Operational Lead
- Email address: suzanne.taylor@nhs.net
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