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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
367-ACMS-9491
Employer
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rosanne House Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HG
Town
Welwyn garden City
Salary
£27,857 - £30,570 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Band 4

Values Based Screener

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. 

http://hpft.recruitforvalues.co

 

Job overview

Are you interested in working in a flexible, forward thinking team? The Occupational Therapy team are looking for a band 4 Occupational Assistant Therapy Practitioner (ATP) to be based at Rosanne House . This is an exciting opportunity for an independent and self-sufficient practitioner, who would like to help support people using our services to establish roles and routines, and interests whilst in the community , as well as help identify occupational need.

We are looking for someone who is excited to become part of our team, who would like to help us take forward developments 

Main duties of the job

You will form part of the Multiciliary team , working at Rosanne House.

You will be supported by an experienced Occupational Therapists and the rest of the team  to carry out specific individual work and facilitate a range of  activity group interventions.

You will need to be able to work independently with Service Users to support them in developing and expanding their roles and routines. 

To work within the OT team to provide therapy provision within Kingfisher Court and other acute wards as required. To be able to offer basic assessments to help identify occupational need and to contribute to peoples care plans. To provide 1:1 work and group work with service users, and to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Working for our organisation

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 4,000 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. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

 

About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust

Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk...https://www.hertsnhsgreattogether.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To plan and facilitate occupationally based groups guided by an Occupational Therapist.

To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.

To carry our specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.

To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.

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

For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Occupational Therapy role within setting
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages
  • A Levels and/or Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in relevant subject

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems
  • Experience of leading groups and 1:1 interventions
  • Ability to work autonomously
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a OT related setting
  • Experience of service user and carer involvement in the development of services
  • Knowledge of Recovery principles
  • Functional Assessment Training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emelda Mosima
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07920288088
Additional information

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