Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Are you passionate about your Occupational Therapy profession and looking for an amazing career!
Our West Kent Therapy Services are looking for motivated Occupational Therapists to work as part of our multidisciplinary services.
The West Kent Occupational Therapy rotation scheme will offer the opportunity to complete six months rotations, gaining experience across a range of community teams including:
- Community Hospitals
- Community Rehabilitation
- Neurorehabilitation
- Falls Prevention
- Urgent Therapy Service
You will gain experience across in-patient, clinic, group and domiciliary settings, and be able to build a wide portfolio of OT experience and skills working alongside our specialist teams.
These roles will suit those who are newly graduating, returning to practice or looking to move to a community role for a new challenge. We have a robust preceptorship programme for the first year in post.
Applicants will be required to have a full driving license and car, as being able to travel around the locality independently is essential to role
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with supervision from senior occupational therapists
To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated clinical caseload
To ensure comprehensive accurate electronic records are maintained for all patient interactions
To contribute to the wider MDT
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via
[email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
