We are currently looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team in Dartford, Gravesend, and Swanley CMHT.

Community mental health services are going through a national restructuring, putting a new emphasis on delivering interventions, of which Occupational Therapy is identified as key to service provision. We have an established team of OTs that we are looking to expand as we provide more group and individual interventions to our service users.

The role would include completing OT assessments and interventions. The intervention may be completed by the successful candidate, or by OT apprentices, support workers, or junior team members under supervision.

We are also increasing our offer of group work looking at supporting complex service users to develop skills for daily living as well, as others to develop strategies to manage their mental health recovery.

Occupational Therapy is valued as a core part of the MDT and the post holder will be working in a team with a variety of professionals. There is an opportunity to develop skills in Occupational Therapy as well as wider team functions.

The right candidate should be able to support junior team members and take a lead in the management of the OT work across the team with the other band's 6 colleagues and the area AHP lead.

This post would suit an experienced band 6 looking to develop new skills, but also support can be given to the right candidate to develop from a band 5 post into this position.

Main duties of the job

Utilizing core Occupational Therapy (OT) skills to deliver OT interventions and manage a caseload of those requiring OT within mental health services.

Work closely with OT colleagues and the MDT to deliver comprehensive support to patients in Mental Health Together and Mental Health Together + team.

Clinical care pathways focus on initial interventions for people referred to services, interventions for people with personality disorders, and interventions for people with enduring conditions. This is supported by our Allied Health Professions Strategy focuses on enabling independence, transforming transitions, and influencing health and well-being. Care pathways will be delivered by various professionals. Occupational therapists play a key part in this process. Interventions delivered include a range of OT groups and individual OT assessment and treatment. We have developed groups targeting techniques in managing emotions, developing life skills, and improving ADLs as well as supporting people to reflect on their recovery and set goals to work towards future aspirations. There will be a focus on OTs working with support workers to facilitate transitions to primary care.

Deliver focussed interventions to individuals with personality disorders with support from colleagues in psychology.

There will be an opportunity to develop skills in leadership and an expectation that the post holder supports the development and supervision of junior staff.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further specific details of the main responsibilities and job roles

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience of being involved in service developments or audits

Training, Qualification, registration

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Registered member of the relevant professional body and / or special interest group

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Arndale house

18-22 Spital street

Dartford

DA2 6PB

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