Job summary
Are you a people person? Are you motivated, enthusiastic and an excellent communicator? If yes, then this may be an ideal opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic service at MTW is expanding due to the opening of the new Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre, a state-of-the-art unit for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery. This presents an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team and contribute to providing a high standard of service for both Trauma and elective patients across Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone hospital sites. You will be supported in gaining specialist clinical skills, being involved in service development projects and developing your supervisory skills by supporting others.
This post requires cross site working and will offer an opportunity for flexible working across 7 days.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work in a fast paced and busy environment, have excellent communication skills and have experience of an acute hospital setting.
We strive to provide a friendly and supportive working environment and offer access to in-house training opportunities and external training. We are committed to supporting the education of Occupational Therapy students.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Member of special interest group
- Post-graduate training in relevant short courses
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a physical setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Experience in working as part of an MDT
- Experience of leading and influencing others, including OT colleagues
- Experience in leading and contributing to Audit
- Experience in service improvement
- An understanding of common medical, and surgical conditions, care of the elderly, neurology, trauma and orthopaedics
- Application of OT theory in the treatment of medical, surgical, orthopaedics, neurology, care of the elderly conditions in an inpatient setting
Desirable
- Experience of acute in patient treatment
- Supervision of junior staff and students
Skills
Essential
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Member of special interest group
- Post-graduate training in relevant short courses
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a physical setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Experience in working as part of an MDT
- Experience of leading and influencing others, including OT colleagues
- Experience in leading and contributing to Audit
- Experience in service improvement
- An understanding of common medical, and surgical conditions, care of the elderly, neurology, trauma and orthopaedics
- Application of OT theory in the treatment of medical, surgical, orthopaedics, neurology, care of the elderly conditions in an inpatient setting
Desirable
- Experience of acute in patient treatment
- Supervision of junior staff and students
Skills
Essential
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues
- Computer literate
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
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).
