Occupational Therapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Maidstone is looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their mental health service. The role involves conducting assessments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering tailored interventions to support individuals in regaining independence. Candidates should have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, be registered with UK HCPC, and have at least 2 years of experience in mental health. This position aims to empower service users and provide evidence-based recovery practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in mental health.
• Understanding of OT provision assessment in home and community settings.
• Extensive clinical experience in individual and group work.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive occupational needs assessments.
• Co-produce personalized goals and deliver tailored interventions.
• Manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex needs.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously

Risk assessment skills

Knowledge of mental health legislation

Presentation skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

UK HCPC Registration

Job description

We're offering an exciting opportunity to be part of our redesigned psychosis service, delivering evidence-based pathways and support for Bromley residents. This role is all about making a real difference--helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life through interventions that boost daily living, social engagement, and vocational skills. You'll collaborate with a talented, experienced Occupational Therapy team, playing a key role in shaping, delivering, and evaluating OT across these new pathways. If you're passionate about recovery, inclusion, and empowering people to thrive, we'd love to hear from you!

As an experienced Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Complete comprehensive occupational needs assessments for service users referred to OT.
• Co-produce personalised goals and deliver tailored interventions aligned with individual care plans.
• Lead and facilitate a variety of group-based interventions that promote recovery, empowerment, and readiness for discharge where appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) colleagues to identify service users' functional needs and enhance clinical outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.
• Act as Care Co-ordinator and/or vocational lead where appropriate.
• Identify and work towards OT goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan.
• Deliver OT-specific assessments and interventions in both individual and group formats.
• Use specialist mental health and OT assessment tools and treatment techniques.
• Provide interventions in various settings to ensure effective care.
• Promote independence through daily living, social, and vocational skills.
• Assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence.
• Monitor, evaluate, and modify treatment plans to measure progress and outcomes.
• Deliver services within the Care Programme Approach framework.
• Apply a high level of understanding of disability and provide life skills training.
• Prioritise referrals and manage effective discharge planning.
• Contribute to and carry out risk assessments and management plans.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Supervise support workers and OT students on placement.
• Participate in service development, research, and audit activities.
• Maintain up-to-date electronic and written records in line with Trust standards.
• Ensure practice is evidence-based and aligned with national guidelines and legislation.
• Attend mandatory training and maintain a CPD portfolio.
• Promote service user involvement and uphold Trust values.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We Listen
• We Care

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who:

• Brings extensive experience in mental health and a strong commitment to recovery and social inclusion.
• Is passionate about integrating OT models of practice and outcome measures into everyday work.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated to make a meaningful difference.

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• UK HCPC Registration
• CPD portfolio with evidence of active involvement in Continuing Professional and Personal Development (CPPD) activities
• Interest in undertaking further relevant studies/training courses

Experience

• Sufficient post-registration experience as an OT, including minimum 2 years in mental health
• Understanding of assessing and delivering OT provision in home and community settings
• Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments
• Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Vocational interventions
• Interest and experience in undertaking audit and researc

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities, and manage time effectively
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the clinical area
• Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, policy, and current practice
• Awareness and acceptance of diversity and adaptation required for effective
• Knowledge of current OT literature, frames of reference, and models of intervention
• Knowledge of standardised assessments
• Presentation and training skills

Effort and Environment

• Ability to engage in physical activity groups and community visits
• Ability to meet the demands of a client group with complex needs, which requires: A high level of concentration The ability to adapt quickly to a variety of emotional situations

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.