Occupational Therapy AssistantNHS

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Abbots Langley, WD5 0HT Permanent £27,106 to £28,850

Posted 11 September 2026 Closing date 23 September 2026

Garston (Herts) Rail Station (1.5 miles, direct) Watford Underground Station (3.2 miles, direct) Parkhouse Bus Station (8.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.

This post requires alternate weekend working

A vacancy has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant in our Medium Secure Male Learning Disability Forensic Service in Abbots Langley. The post holder will be part of the Occupational Therapy lead Recovery team providing Occupationally Focused interventions under the guidance of qualified Occupational Therapists using the framework of the Model of Human Occupation.

The team works within a Multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrist, Nurses, Psychologists and specialist Therapists with a focus of assisting service users to manage their personal risks and build skills to promote them along their recovery pathway.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate occupationally based groups as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
To provide feedback to the team regarding observed occupational performance during a session which will contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions.
To maintain clinical records using the electronic patient record system.
To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant.
To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To attend mandatory training.
To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with your supervisor.
To keep a record of your training and development activities.

Job description

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details regarding the role and requirements.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Apply / view full listing →