Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Would you like to be part of a forward thinking mental health inpatient service? The St Martin's OT Team is looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join them.

KMPT offers an extensive preceptorship program for newly qualified staff. Our ward environments offer a unique opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy skills within a supportive therapy and multi-disciplinary team.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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 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.

Details

Date posted

18 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0548

Job locations

St Martins Hospital

Littlebourne Rd

Canterbury

CT1 1TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • OT Diploma or Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Groupwork skills

Desirable

  • Experience in acute inpatient setting

skills

Essential

  • Evidence of working in a person-centred way/approach

Desirable

  • Evidence of working in line with our Trust values
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • OT Diploma or Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Groupwork skills

Desirable

  • Experience in acute inpatient setting

skills

Essential

  • Evidence of working in a person-centred way/approach

Desirable

  • Evidence of working in line with our Trust values

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martins Hospital

Littlebourne Rd

Canterbury

CT1 1TD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martins Hospital

Littlebourne Rd

Canterbury

CT1 1TD


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

OT Team Lead

Susannah Martin

susannah.martin2@nhs.net

07519700527

Details

Date posted

18 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0548

Job locations

St Martins Hospital

Littlebourne Rd

Canterbury

CT1 1TD


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