Senior Occupational Therapist

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health trust in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the North Kent Community Rehabilitation Service. The role involves managing a caseload of clients and delivering therapeutic interventions. Candidates must possess a relevant OT qualification and HCPC registration. This position offers flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends, and comes with an additional High-Cost Area Allowance.

Qualifications

• A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience in clinical practice managing a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and students.

Skills

Knowledge in OT theoretical models

Ability to communicate clearly

Supervisory and appraisal skills

Computer literate

Decision making in inter-professional teams

Education

Recognised Occupational Therapist qualification

HCPC Registration

Practice Educator training

Postgraduate development evidence

Job description

The Community Rehabilitation Service provides a flexible range of mental health interventions to help clients with complex mental health needs manage their mental health more effectively and remain in their own homes.

The team works in close partnership with Social Care and housing providers to ensure each client has the necessary resources available to enable them to engage in their rehab journey. Across the Community Rehabilitation teams, the clinical team consists of Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses, and VCSE Workers.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our new North Kent Community Rehabilitation Service.

Individuals will be expected to ensure the team is able to provide input between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 according to the needs of the service, including working some evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Main duties of the job

• Identify, develop and provide the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi-disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.
• 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.
• Provide supervision to designated junior staff and students.

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) 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.

Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Job responsibilities

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

What is High Cost Area Allowance?

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 per year and a maximum payment of £2,198 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2025 figures).

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).

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

• A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Trained as a Practice Educator with experience of managing learners in the work place.
• Registered member of the relevant professional body and / or special interest group.
• Evidence of post graduate development through formal postgraduate courses or experience.

Experience

• Experience in clinical practice, holding a range of experience within a variety of settings.
• Manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidence based, service user centred, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.
• Experience of delivering and clinical supervision.
• Experience of developing learners and staff in the work place.
• Experience of being involved in service developments or audits.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
• Ability to make decisions and work cooperatively as part of an inter-professional team.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply national policies and procedures including, but not limited to confidentiality, consent, risk management, service user involvement.
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.
• An ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Computer literate. Able to use e-mail, Word, Excel and access Internet resources.
• Ability to prioritise own work effectively and to be able to guide others.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as autonomously.
• An understanding of the broad aims of current national and local healthcare policy and an appreciation of the implications of this on clinical practice.

Other

• To be aware and demonstrate the Trust values.
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.

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.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearper annum (inclusive of high-cost area supplement)