Job Introduction Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist Starting Salary: £42,839 opportunity to progress to £47,181 per annum £1000 welcome payment, lease car & relocation - terms apply - per annum (pro rata for part time) Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent, Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunities Directorate: Adult Care Services About the teams Gateway Housing Solutions Apsley, Hemel Hempstead 24 hours per week the Housing Solutions team offer specialist assessment across Hertfordshire for major housing adaptations. The team has a blend of community based Occupational Therapists and Community Care Officer Trusted Assessors who complete specialist housing needs assessments to identify major adaptation solutions to enable a person to have better access to the facilities within their homes. We explore personal strengths, their family and friends' support networks, and using expert knowledge we connect people with things that will help individuals and families to get on with their lives, achieving prevention, reducing or delaying the need for statutory provision of care services. Older Peoples East - Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne Team Farnham House, Stevenage 37 hours per week Could you bring your experience and passion for improving outcomes for people over age 65 and their carers with social care needs to the Older Person Service? We are re-energising our adult social care model of Connected Lives approach that has a strong ethos of strength-based working, identifying personal goals and ensuring personal, family and community resources are utilised to achieve positive outcomes for people. The Older Person Service is a dynamic service that works across the community under the Care Act to safeguard, assess, plan support and review adults and cares with long term health and social care needs. Older Peoples West - Review Team Apsley, Hemel Hempstead 37 hours per week We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Community Review Team. Community Review Team focuses on reviewing care and support arrangements for adults in the community, ensuring that care remains appropriate, proportionate, outcome-focused, and promotes independence. We also work alongside Residential Review Team and there is a scope for joint working/ working across the teams. The Community Review Team undertakes planned reviews using a strength-based, outcome-focused approach. Wherever possible, the team identifies opportunities to connect individuals with appropriate community resources. Reviews typically cover home care, day care, Direct Payments/Individual Service Funds, Carers Direct Payments, and Flexicare. Older Peoples West - Harpenden and Villages Apsley, Hemel Hempstead 37 hours per week The Older Person Service is a dynamic service that works across the community under the Care Act to safeguard, assess, plan support and review adults and cares with long term health and social care needs. We can offer Hybrid working arrangements, flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, as well as promote your continuous Learning & Development. IDS West Post Hospital Review Team 37 hours per week Our Integrated Discharge service in the West of Hertfordshire supports an integrated approach to managing the care of people who require support through the admission and discharge pathway, so the role will involve working alongside Occupational Therapists, Community Care Officers, health colleagues and care providers. You will have the ability to undertake innovative assessments and care planning with individuals, carers and their personal support networks. We promote personalisation focusing on the wellbeing of the individual. Through care planning we strive for increased independence, choice and control by enabling people to direct their own support. You will gain extensive experience in the field of adult social care, safeguarding practice and multi-disciplinary working. Adult Disability Team East - Stevenage 37 hours per week Fixed Term or secondment contract to January 31 2027 Providing support to adults living with a learning or physical disability. We aim to enable people to make positive decisions in their lives, promote their independence and ensure they can get involved in their local community. We're a service motivated by and dedicated to social care intervention and community social work. We work in an enabling way with people and their families and carers, to promote independence and participation, through meaningful occupation and a strengths-based approach. Across all our services we aim to ensure that people are provided with the right support and advice, and at the right time. About the role Working collaboratively with other partners and teams within Adult Care Services Developing innovative support plans Promote and support strength based assessment and practice approach to all interventions to maximise independence, health and well being to prevent or reduce the need for Adult Social Care Working creatively with residents to ensure their safety and independence Raising awareness in the area and developing valuable links for the team Supporting other Therapists and Community Care Officers Provide information and advice to enable an individual to confidently and safely participate in their daily life, includes grading of tasks and activities and adapting their environments You will undertake a specialism eg Moving and Handling, BiA, AMP or Occupational Therapy practice educator About you Essential: HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist Full driving licence and regular access to a vehicle 2 years post qualifying experience as an Occupational Therapist Knowledge and experience in social care sector Experience of completing assessments and making recommendations Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team Desirable Knowledge of Care Act 2014 Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act 2005 We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 11 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Additional information Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.