Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives, every single day? We're looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Community 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.
* Assess and treat stroke patients in their own homes or community settings, using evidence-based, goal-oriented interventions to promote independence and improve functional outcomes.
* Work collaboratively as 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 advice and support to patients, families, and carers to enable informed choices and effective involvement in the rehab process.
* Supervise, mentor, and support junior 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 records and 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.
Additional responsibilities include:
* Providing Occupational Therapy assessments to stroke and neurological patients with diverse physical and cognitive presentations, delivering individualised treatment programmes in patients' homes and community settings.
* Managing your own caseload independently, with supervision through regular training, peer review, case conferences, and reflective practice. Support from a senior occupational therapist is regularly available.
* Undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
* Offering expert advice, guidance, and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives, and other non-professionals.
* Working as part of the Hertfordshire Neurological Service team, specialising in stroke and neurological conditions.
* Supervising, educating, and assessing the performance of Band 5 staff or rehabilitation assistants, ensuring standards meet degree-level qualifications.
* Participating in a seven-day working rota, as required.
Thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. We offer many benefits and a supportive work environment. Our vision is to put patients, families, and carers at the centre of our services—"Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities." We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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