Occupational Therapist - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Department: Occupational Therapy

Location: Watford General Hospital, WD18 0HB

Trust: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Pay rate: £18.10

Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives? West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are seeking a skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their team through NHSP.

West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trusts services to a population of around 500,000 people across West Hertfordshire. We are committed to delivering the best care for every patient every day, supported by their values of Commitment, Care, and Quality.

Role Overview:As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a complex caseload, conducting specialised assessments and designing personalised treatment programs to support safe discharges and prevent hospital admissions. You will work autonomously, as well as collaboratively, within a multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in patient care and recovery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced occupational therapy assessments and interventions for patients with complex physical and psychological needs.
• Lead on individual patient care plans, providing expert advice to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, students, and therapy assistants.
• Contribute to research and audit projects to enhance clinical practice and service delivery.

What We’re Looking For:

• A qualified and HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with broad Band 5 or 6 experience.
• Experience in an Acute NHS ward setting
• Ability to work independently on complex discharges

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited