Specialist Occupational Therapist

Main area Forensic Mental Health Services Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent: will involve weekend and evening working on a team Rota basis Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-LD&F-101215-D

Site Kingsley Green Town Radlett Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

This exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist has arisen due to the planned expansion of the Community Forensic team in Hertfordshire.

The postholder will be responsible for developing and delivering occupationally focused interventions and assessments to Forensic Mental Health services users stepping down from secure care or at risk of offending or admission.

The role will include care coordination and social supervising responsibilities for a caseload of service users agreed by the team . Weekend and early evening shifts will also be expected on a team Rota basis

To support the Professional lead OT in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the Community Forensic team.

To work collaboratively with service users to identify occupational goals.

To contribute to overall team case formulation and risk management. To add relevant information related to occupational formulation, including occupational strengths and limitations to inform the teams intervention plan.

To lead on Occupational therapy interventions with identified clients on the team’s caseload, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in prisons, probation, community settings and the individuals home environment.

To provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.

To apply the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to this setting and the individual’s needs.

To routinely provide detailed feedback to the MDT regarding observations in relation to occupational performance, which inform ongoing assessment and therapeutic intervention.

To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy e.g. equipment fitting, rehabilitation programmes, sensory issues, management of symptoms through occupation

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. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

To work effectively as a member of a team in providing an occupational therapy service within Community Forensic Team.

To provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a client’s formulation, diagnosis and case management plan

To provide timely feedback to the MDT information…