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 0.6 WTE Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) post based in Watford in the Social Care team. We are looking for an OT who has experience with social care for equipment and housing adaptations. Do you wish to broaden your skills by working with children and young people? If you enjoy being community based and working with CYP and their families, this post could be just right for you. The postholder will be involved in the assessment and recommendations for equipment and home adaptations for children and families, and with developing clinical pathways and leadership skills.
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.
- Proposed interview date: 15 th September 2026*
Y ou will be part of the Social Care team, consisting of a Clinical Quality Lead, Specialist OTs, Trusted Assessors and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. The service sits within the CYP Integrated Therapies NHS 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 highly specialist knowledge and skills in working with CYP and their families/carers with a range of developmental, neurological and health conditions.
Have interest/expertise in the recommendation and delivery of specialist home equipment including minor and major adaptations.
Have knowledge of the relevant legislation and a willingness to use clinical reasoning and evidence-based approaches.
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
Professional supervision through Action Learning Sets
Personal development planning & access to training to develop your CPD, leadership & management skills
Mentoring and coaching
Structured induction period
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.
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 Pioneering, Caring, and Inclusive , 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. These include:
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 on a wide range of shopping, holidays, and services
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 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
Please see attached job description for more information about this role.
This position is based in Watford, working out of Peace Children’s Centre.
Are you an energetic, self-motivated and adaptable OT? Do you have good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills? If so, we would welcome your application. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
You will be joining a well-established, supportive team of therapists and assistants. CYP Therapies at HCT pride ourselves on the support we provide to staff. Please see below comments from a current member of the team:
“I love working in CYPT/HCT - everyone in the team is super dedicated. There is strong management support, but also space for being flexible and creative to meet children’s needs; innovation & good practice is valued and encouraged. I enjoy & appreciate the robust supervision structures, training in supervision & coaching, and the many opportunities for personal development and learning, including for example in-house training days and tutorials. I have worked in many teams across Hertfordshire, all without exception friendly and welcoming. There is an ethos of peer support and encouragement & sharing learning; everyone works hard but there is a sense of belonging and always time for a quick chat… and plenty of laughs. I feel valued here and I value my lovely colleagues and the fabulous children & young people we work with.”
HCT provides integrated Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. Our service is jointly commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings, and at home.
HCT provides both internal and external CPD to support staff in developing and maintaining competencies.
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).
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum pro rata (pro rata where applicable and dependent on base location).
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its’ staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
If you have any questions at all or you would like to come and visit us, please do contact us - we are only too happy to help and would love to tell you more about our Service. For an informal conversation please contact Caroline Griffiths, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Quality Lead on 07825316108
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