Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

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 Therapists to bring skills and experience of working within the Sensory Processing Service. The successful candidates will also join our large and innovative team of therapists and assistance working within our community service.

*Proposed interview date: 23rd September 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.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the MDT to deliver universal and 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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 licence and access to a car to 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

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.