Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

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Do you have a strong interest in working in sensory processing with children and young people, their families and schools? Do you want to be part of a pioneering service within Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire Community Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to support children and young people, their families and schools within the Sensory Processing Service.

We are looking for 0.6 WTE Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to bring skills and experience of working within the Sensory Processing Service.  The successful candidate will also join our large and innovative team of therapists and assistance working within our community service.

*Proposed interview date: 6th November 2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

You will work closely with theMDT to deliver universal, targeted and specialist support  to children, young people and their families in a variety of settings

The ideal candidate will:

• Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings with a highly emotive atmosphere with multi-disciplinary Teams

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills of sensory processing differences for children and young people.

• Be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure

• Work both in a team environment and autonomously

• Demonstrate a high level of  knowledge and understanding of working with children, young people, families and schools.

• Demonstrate a high level knowledge and experience of implementing reasonable adjustments and inclusive practices

• Demonstrate Neuroaffirmitive practices 

We can offer you:

• Regular clinical and professional supervision from within the clinical team

• Personal development planning and continuing professional development

• Involvement in service development including undertaking clinical audits, project work and service forums

• Opportunities to provide clinical supervision and line management where appropriate.

• You’ll find the organisation is a  great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

• Recent NHS staff survey results reflect a positive and inclusive working culture at Hertfordshire Community NHS  Trust, with staff highlighting supportive leadership strong teamwork  and a commitment to staff well being and development.

• Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and  Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

• We put our children, Young people , their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

• 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.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose.  We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post throughrobust and thorough interview and assessment.

·        This is a permanent post based across Hertfordshire. The base will be agreed to meet service needs and demand. There might also be an opportunity for a proportion of their time to be home working (to be discussed with your manager).

·        In addition to the basic salary, some posts attract a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and a maximum payment per annum, pro rata where applicable, depending on base.

·        For this role it is desirable for you to have a full valid driving licenceandaccess to a carto use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), or you should be working towards obtaining a driving licence 

·        Please refer to the attached job description for more specific information about this role.

·        Are you interested in developing your skills further? If so, apply now to be part of this friendly and forward-thinking trust.

·        Part time working patterns/secondments will be considered.

 

For further details / informal visits contact:

Micaela Johnson, Clinical Quality Lead for Children’s Neurodiversity.Micaela.johnson4@nhs.net. Mob: 07787261323

Mayuri Dave, Operations Lead for Neurodivergent Children (Autism & ADHD), mayuridave@nhs.net, Mob: 07721667614

This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026