We are recruiting an experienced Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary care team, which is based at Priority House in Maidstone .
In this role you will 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.
You will Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users. The role also requires you 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.
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).
Provide supervision to designated junior staff and students.
Ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.
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.
Monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.
Act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards.
Demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved quality improvement initiatives
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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.
Take a look at our Occupational Therapist Video
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
Demonstrate an ability to apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge commensurate to a higher level of professional practice.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
