Senior Occupational Therapist
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Canterbury, CT1 1AZ
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to bring a holistic, recovery-focused perspective to our dynamic multidisciplinary care te...
Clinical Excellence & Case Management
- Complex Caseload Management: Manage a defined caseload of service users with complex needs using evidence-based, service user-centred, hope and recovery-oriented principles.
- Assessment & Formulation: Conduct comprehensive assessments, analysing and interpreting information to form accurate formulations of function, strengths, capabilities, and occupational needs.
- Collaborative Intervention: Partner with service users, carers, and staff to co-create goals and recovery plans that maximise occupational engagement and independence while balancing risk.
- Outcome Evaluation: Continuously monitor, evaluate, and adapt therapeutic interventions to measure progress and ensure the best possible service user outcomes and experience
Leadership, Quality & Supervision - Clinical Leadership: Demonstrate leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives.
- Staff Development: Provide high-quality supervision and mentorship to designated junior staff and students.
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)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in clinical practice, holding a range of experience within a variety of settings
- Experience of delivering and clinical supervision
- Experience of developing learners and staff in the work place
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in service developments or audits
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
- Ability to make decisions and work co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team
- Ability to prioritise own work effectively and to be able to guide others
Desirable
- Computer literate. Able to use e-mail, Teams and RIO, and to access Internet resources
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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