Job Description

We're excited to welcome a passionate and forward ? thinking Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our community neuro ? rehabilitation service



We're looking for someone who thrives on challenge, brings creativity to complex clinical situations, and is excited by the idea of delivering specialist neuro ? rehab in the real world--people's homes and communities.



If you're ready to lead, innovate, and make a visible impact every single day, we'd love you to bring your expertise to our dynamic multidisciplinary team.



This is an opportunity to push your practice forward, influence service development, and be part of a team that genuinely changes what's possible for people living with neurological conditions.



Proposed interview date: 12-Feb-2026
Deliver specialist neuro ? rehabilitation through advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence ? based intervention for adults with a wide range of neurological conditions. Lead complex case management, coordinating personalised rehab plans that support people to maximise independence in their homes and communities. Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, offering expert guidance, joint working, and specialist input into complex decision ? making. Supervise and support junior staff, students, and therapy assistants, helping to build skills, confidence, and high ? quality practice across the service. Drive service development, contributing to quality improvement projects, pathway redesign, and innovation in community neuro ? rehab delivery. Build strong partnerships with patients, families, carers, and external agencies to ensure seamless, person ? centred care. Maintain high professional standards, including accurate documentation, outcome measurement, and ongoing CPD to keep practice at the cutting edge of neuro ? rehabilitation.

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



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Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

To provide Occupational Therapy assessment to neurological patients with diverse physical and cognitive presentations, and deliver an individualised treatment programme, in clinic, patients homes and community settings



To undertake a clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.



To operate as a professional member of the team maintaining the highest standards to represent and promote HCT.



To act as a resource and provide advice for other members of the MDT.



To maintain occupational therapy records and ensure others do the same.



In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary.



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