Are you ready to make a real difference in people’s lives, every single day? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinkingBand 6 Occupational Therapistto join our dynamicCommunity Stroke Rehabilitation Team in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to play a vital role in someone’s recovery journey. Working closely with stroke survivors in their own homes and communities, you’ll be helping them regain independence, confidence, and purpose after life-changing events. You’ll bring your clinical skills, creativity, and compassion to deliver truly personalised, goal-driven therapy where it matters most.
You’ll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that’s passionate about innovation, patient-centred care, and professional development. We believe in giving our therapists the autonomy to lead, the time to care, and the support to thrive.
If you love variety, value meaningful connections, and want to be part of a team that’s making a difference in stroke rehabilitation every day – we’d love to hear from you
Main duties of the job include the following:
• Assess and treatstroke patients in their own homes or community settings, using evidence-based, goal-oriented interventions to promote independence and improve functional outcomes.
• Work collaborativelyas part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans, focusing on areas such as self-care, cognitive function, upper limb rehabilitation, fatigue management, and return to work or meaningful activity.
• Provide specialist clinical adviceand support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.
• Supervise, mentor and supportjunior staff, assistants, and students to foster learning and maintain high standards of practice.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audits to help shape and improve the delivery of the service.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical recordsand contribute to care planning, discharge planning, and onward referrals.
• Promote self-management, empowering patients to build confidence and sustain progress beyond formal rehabilitation.
• Participate in regular team meetings, in-service training and CPD, keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence and clinical guidelines in stroke care and community 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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Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:
• To provide Occupational Therapy assessment to stroke and neurological patients with
diverse physical and cognitive presentations, and deliver an individualised treatment
programme, in patients homes and community settings.
• To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision. Supervision
takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review,
case conferences and reflective practice. Access to advice and support from a senior
occupational therapist is available regularly.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care
professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
• To work as a member of the Hertfordshire Neurological Service team which specialises in
the treatment and management of patients with stroke and other neurological conditions.
• To be responsible for clinical supervision, education and assessment of a band five or rehabilitation assistant.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of occupational therapy students; this
would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the
standard practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• To participate in seven day working rota, as required.
This advert closes on Sunday 24 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr