Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Occupational Therapist
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Opportunity for Band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT)
We have an opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT) who is looking for a great team to work with and loves working with older adults. We are an Award-winning Allied Health Professional Service and work across 5 inpatient wards for people with frailty and functional mental health difficulties and 3 dementia wards with assessment and continuing healthcare beds. Our units are in Radlett, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, and Stevenage.
Working Conditions
- Part-time, return to practice and flexible working considered
- Neurodivergent friendly
- Support staff with a variety of needs
- Good range of training opportunities
- Support staff to develop into specialist senior practitioners
Team Environment
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;
“I’ve never worked with such a professional, welcoming and friendly team, the team support is great, it has been the happiest job I have ever had” VK, Physiotherapist
“I feel so fortunate to have joined such a fantastic team; I feel inspired to work alongside other AHPs who clearly share my passion in doing the very best for each of our service users” BC, Occupational Therapist
"I came back (to work in MHSOP AHP Team) because the team is the most supportive and welcoming team I have worked with, and a such a friendly environment to work in" HI, Physiotherapist
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Key Responsibilities
- To manage a case load of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based / client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in wards and community settings.
- Focus on what matters to Service Users, using your creativity and promoting their occupational identity.
- Support 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.
About Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
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Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 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. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
Trust Values
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
- Welcoming
- Kind
- Positive
- Respectful
- Professional
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Join HPFT
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Zoe Broughton Stewart
- Job title: Lead OT
- Email address: zoe.broughton@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07900 138196
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