Band 6 Locum Community Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Band 6 (Part time)

Location:

1) Danestrete Clinic, Stevenage (Saturday)

2) Peace Children’s Centre, Watford (Sunday)

Trust: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Area: Hertfordshire NHS

Salary: £390 per day

Job Type: Locum

Contract length: Ongoing

Job details:

Paediatric Occupational Therapist required to support Health and EHCP assessments. 
This role covers two sites across the weekend and can be undertaken by the same OT if willing to travel.

 
• Provide Health OT assessments for children aged 5–18 years
   

• Undertake functional assessments focusing on personal activities and access to the home environment
   

• Complete initial assessments (90 minutes per child) including child scoring, goal setting, and reporting
   

• Maximum of 2 new assessments per day
   

• Complete referrals where required
   

• Children requiring intervention will generally be referred to HCT Therapy Assistants
   

• OT-led interventions may be required for some children (45–60 minutes per session plus admin)
   

• Maximum of 6 intervention sessions per child where applicable
   

• Prepare and distribute reports to parents, schools, GPs, and original referrers
   

• Update Hertfordshire SystmOne with assessment outcomes, scoring, targets, and reports
   

• Complete daily Xyla Data Capture forms for each appointment
   

• Complete Service Delivery / Patient forms at the end of each shift

Skills/experience:

 
• Essential: Paediatric Occupational Therapy experience

Working hours:

Saturdays and/or Sundays

08.30 – 17.00 (9-hour day)

1-hour unpaid lunch break (shorter lunch with earlier finish may be considered)

Code: U. 023001.B19528