Community Occupational Therapist - Upper Lea Valley ICT

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Community Occupational Therapist - Upper Lea Valley ICT The closing date is 14 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are looking for a dynamic and patient focused Occupational Therapist to join our Community Therapy Team in Hoddesdon on a fixed term basis. You will work alongside your community colleagues to provide rehabilitation, palliative care, hospital at home/unplanned therapy support, to the residents of Hertfordshire in their own homes, residential and nursing homes. The team is friendly, supportive and works collaboratively to optimise patients' level of independence and find innovative ways to enable them to increase their functional performance. You will work as part of the Integrated Community Team (ICT) pathways to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions and to provide therapeutic holistic assessment, support, treatment and rehabilitation of patients in their own home. We are developing closer working relationships with the Primary care networks with their frailty pathways and with other statutory services. Main duties of the job You will provide specialist occupational therapy intervention for your patients and able to delegate and support the OT skills of our therapy technicians You will be able to manage a clinical caseload and to support patients with goal setting and supporting their functional performance through activity You will ensure that there is effective patient flow through the service You will support the rest of the therapy and nursing teams with your experience in equipment provision, effective therapeutic moving and handling, cognitive assessments and OT interventions/therapy programmes About us A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.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 - Apply now You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you Details Date posted 30 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 812-26-LP-ULV-ICT-OT-19-A Job locations Hoddesdon Health Centre High Street Hoddesdon EN11 8BQ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities You will support your team to ensure that patients receive high quality occupational therapy You must have a relevant Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration You will work alongside the rest of the MDT to ensure patients achieve their goals and receive therapy input in a timely way You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defi