Job Description

Do you have experience of working in a rehabilitation environment or as part of a multidisciplinary team?



...come and join our community therapy team based at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.



We provide Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy to clients in the Welwyn and Hatfield Locality, which covers Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and surrounding villages.



You will be managing your own caseload with support from qualified therapists. This includes falls prevention, mobility assessments and rehabilitation following routine surgery plus provision of basic equipment and walking aids. We offer opportunities for further development supported by our friendly and progressive team.



This post is full time, 37.5 hrs per week.



This post requires visits to patients in their own homes, therefore a full valid driving license 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).



You will also be required to complete electronic patient records using SystmOne (training provided).



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 1,066 and a maximum payment of 1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable).



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 Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

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.



The ideal applicant would have a health related qualification to the level of NVQ 3 or equivalent community experience.



Please see attached for full details.



Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.



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