Occupational Therapy Recruitment Event - Sat 11th February 2023

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Job summary

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY RECRUITMENT EVENT

Date: Saturday 11th February 2023

Time: 09.00 - 12.00

Location Maidstone Academic Centre

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9QQ

We are delighted to share that we will be hosting an Occupational Therapy Open Day on Saturday 11th February 2023!

On the day, you will hear about our comprehensive induction programme as well as the education and training offered to support continual professional development and career progression. You will also have the opportunity to tour the Maidstone Hospital site, speak with senior occupational therapists working in the Trust and ask any questions you may have.

Whether you are about to qualify, newly qualified or an experienced Occupational Therapist

Main duties of the job

We want to hear from you!

We are looking for someone who is patient focused, positive, enthusiastic, and flexible and forward thinking to deliver high quality care for our patients. You should promote continuous development in clinical practice and delivery of patient care; encouraging innovation and improvement.

If you are unable to attend on this day please let us know so that we can arrange an alternative time for you to visit.

Interested? Don't delay - Please apply to register your attendance

Closing Date: Friday 10th February 2023

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

Date posted

05 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year Various depending on band

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

359-AHPOPENDAY-OT

Job locations

Maidstone Academic Centre

Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

We would encourage all employees working for the NHS that you keep yourself protected against COVID-19. Please follow the link below to find out more information and to book your COVID-19 vaccine today

Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated.We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients.We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment.We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.We have 78nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients.We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

We would encourage all employees working for the NHS that you keep yourself protected against COVID-19. Please follow the link below to find out more information and to book your COVID-19 vaccine today

Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated.We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients.We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment.We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.We have 78nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients.We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Skills

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to attached job descriptions

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to attached job descriptions

Skills

Essential

  • Please refer to attached job descriptions

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Academic Centre

Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Academic Centre

Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Attraction Manager

Jenny Pett

jpett@nhs.net

Date posted

05 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year Various depending on band

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

359-AHPOPENDAY-OT

Job locations

Maidstone Academic Centre

Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


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