Occupational Therapist
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Dover/Folkestone, CT16 2AHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 October 2026
14 days leftJob description
We are looking for a Band 5Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team. Community mental health services are going through a national r...
- Provide high-quality and evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
- Communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate, outside agencies.
- Contribute to the generic functioning of the team.
- Provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, and support workers.
- Provide occupational therapy student placements.
- Contribute to service development and audits.
- Take on the role of lead professional as appropriate.
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
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential: - A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification; - Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Knowledge
Essential: - Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
Desirable: - Knowledge of the role of an OT within Mental Health services
Experience
Essential
- Mental Health Experience
- Experience of individual & group work
- An ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. Computer literate. Able to use email, Word, Excel and access Internet resources
Desirable: - Providing interventions
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 October 2026
Last checked
1 October 2026
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