Occupational Therapist
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
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Job summary
Would you like to be part of a forward thinking progressive service that is embracing the therapeutic day?
Ruby ward are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist to join their therapy team. It is an exciting time to join Ruby ward as next year the ward will be moving to a purpose built state of the art ward in Maidstone (ME16 9QQ).
KMPT offers an extensive preceptorship program for newly qualified staff.
Main duties of the job
As Occupational Therapists we are positioned to shape the culture of inpatient settings to promote a therapeutic day that co-exists to enhance therapeutic interventions and recovery focused ethos on the units.
"Applicants are required to be a car drivers and have access to a car for home visits and assessments, unless supported by the Equality Act whereby the Trust will be expected to make reasonable adjustments for the successful candidate"
Please be aware, although we are a Mental Health Ward, all staff are expected to wear PPE in line with Government Guidelines.
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About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care and effective) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Date posted
27 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-OP0079-A
Job locations
Ruby Ward - Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road,
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Ruby Ward - Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road,
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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