Occupational Therapist | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join their mental health inpatient service in Maidstone. The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive team dedicated to patient recovery and therapeutic intervention. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy, experience in mental health preferred, and must hold a valid UK driving licence. This role promotes better mental health care for local communities.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual with a background in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in working with patients in a mental health setting is preferable.
• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic interventions for inpatients.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient recovery.
• Participate in training and adapt to PPE requirements as needed.

Skills

Occupational Therapy skills

Knowledge of mental health

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

Would you like to be part of a forward thinking mental health inpatient service? The Chartwell ward team is looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join them.

KMMHT offers an extensive preceptorship program for newly qualified staff, but this post would also suit more experienced occupational therapists. Our ward environments offer a unique opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy skills within a supportive therapy and multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Please be aware, although we are a Mental Health Ward, all staff are expected to wear PPE in line with Government Guidelines during times such as outbreaks like COVID.

You must be able to complete Physical Interventions Training to work on the ward.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

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. And 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 doing well together.

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).

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026