Paeds Occupational Therapist Social Care

Paeds Occupational Therapist Social Care

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's (HCT) Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Service has dedicated specialist posts to support CYP with occupational performance needs which impact on their access to activities of daily life including equipment and in adaptations to the their home.

We are excited to be able to offer a 1 WTE Band 5/6 (dependent on experience) Occupational Therapist (OT) post on a fixed term basis for 9 months, to cover a maternity leave. The post is based in Watford, in the Social Care team. If you enjoy being community based and working with CYP and their families, this post could be just right for you.

We can support with training to develop your relevant clinical skills, and experience in supporting CYP is preferred but not essential. You will be involved in the assessment and provision of equipment and home adaptations for children and families, and with developing clinical pathways.

This is an exciting time for us as we continue to grow our support offer to provide specialist services in a 3-tiered model. We are embedding health coaching & top-down models into our care pathways. You will be part of a friendly and supportive integrated therapy team delivering a locally driven, needs led service; ensuring children and their families are at the heart of service delivery.

You will be part of the Social Care team, consisting of a Clinical Quality Lead, Highly Specialist OTs, Trusted Assessors and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. The service sits within the CYP Integrated Therapies service, and has strong links to other health professionals, social care, education and voluntary sector.

You will:

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Have knowledge of working within CYP services with a range of developmental, neurological and health conditions or be willing to develop your knowledge and skills in this area.
• Have interest in the recommendation and delivery of specialist home equipment including minor and major adaptations in the family's own home.
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in highly emotive situations.
• Have a foundation in safeguarding assessment and risk assessment relating to equipment provision
• Work within the legislative framework of CYP including the Children’s Act (1989), Chronically sick and disabled persons Act (1970) and working alongside housing team.

We can offer you

• A friendly team and a great place to work
• Regular line‑management and professional supervision
• Personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Access to internal and external training to further develop your specialist OT and leadership skills.
• Mentoring and coaching
• Structured induction period and a peer buddy during your first few months.

We're delighted that you're exploring a career with HCT. As an organisation, we're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding work environment -- one where you'll feel valued and empowered to make a real difference.

At HCT, we put patients, their families, and carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful:
Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Innovative, Caring, and Agile
, working together to turn this vision into reality.

Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work‑life balance:

• Generous annual leave
  (27 days rising to 33 with long service)
• Flexible working arrangements
  to help balance personal and professional life, including up to 5 days of carers leave (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme
  offering 24/7 confidential support for personal or work‑related issues
• Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes
• Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts
• Health and wellbeing support
  , including free flu jabs, Physiotherapy referrals, eye care vouchers, etc
• Occupational Pension Scheme
  with competitive benefits
• Enhanced sick pay
  above statutory entitlements

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply.

If there's high interest in this role,…