Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist
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Job Opportunity: Specialist Occupational Therapists
Do you have a strong interest in working with children and young people, their families, and schools? Do you want to be part of a new service within Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire Community Trust has an exciting opportunity for dynamic individuals to support children and young people, their families, and schools within the Experts at Hand Model.
We are looking for 4.5 WTE Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapists to bring skills and experience of working within schools. The successful candidates will join a large and innovative team of therapists and assistants working within our community service.
Proposed Interview Date: 27th July 2026
You will work closely with the MDT and other agencies to deliver universal and targeted advice and support to children, young people, and their families in a variety of school settings.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings with a highly emotive atmosphere with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure.
- Work both in a team environment and autonomously.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of working with children, young people, families, and schools.
- Have a high level of understanding of the English school systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of SEND reforms.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of implementing reasonable adjustments and inclusive practices.
- Demonstrate Neuroaffirmitive practices.
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We Can Offer You
- Regular clinical and professional supervision from within the clinical team.
- Personal development planning and continuing professional development.
- Involvement in service development, including undertaking clinical audits, project work, and service forums.
- Opportunities to provide clinical supervision and line management where appropriate.
You’ll find the organization is a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. Recent NHS staff survey results reflect a positive and inclusive working culture at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, with staff highlighting supportive leadership, strong teamwork, and a commitment to staff well-being and development.
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Our staff are proud to be pioneering, caring, and inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We put our children, young people, their families, and carers at the center of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
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.
The use of AI is monitored, and if you have used it, you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
Name: Micaela Johnson
Job Title: Clinical Quality Lead - Children's Neurodiversity
Email Address: micaela.johnson4@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 07787 261323
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