Occupational Therapist

Kent PLC; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to contribute to a multidisciplinary service across Kent. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for service users with mental health needs, managing a defined caseload and promoting recovery, independence and engagement.

You will work collaboratively with service users, carers and staff, using NICE guidance and best practice to tailor interventions and monitor progress, sharing

Qualifications

• Assessment of service users to interpret function and occupational needs.
• Collaborate with service users, staff and carers to identify goals and deliver plans.
• Monitor and modify interventions to improve outcomes and promote recovery.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs.
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team and promote occupational engagement and independence.

Job description

To assist in identifying, developing and providing the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi-disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service. To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users. To manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidence based, service user centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice. Demonstrates ability to work as a team member as well as autonomously. Managing a case load of service users who have complex needs. Balancing all aspects of the job role. Being flexible and responsive to competing demands. Promoting Occupational Therapy in the service and keeping an occupational focus at the centre of practice.,

• To ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.
• To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises occupational engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.
• To act as a competent clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.