Senior Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
We are looking for applications from people who want to make a difference, who are up for a challenge and able to prioritise complex needs as well as offering a range of interventions.
We are an enthusiastic and supportive multidisciplinary team offering secondary mental health services to people aged 65 and older and memory assessments to people over the age of 18.
We offer a wide-range of interventions and we will offer you opportunities to grow and develop, including: regular management supervision, profession specific supervision, continuing professional development, coaching and mentoring.
Main duties of the job
Arranging, contributing to and documenting care reviews, including telephone, video and face to face reviews - as appropriate and defined within the older adults standard operating policy. To work within the care programme approach.
To undertake holistic assessments of people's mental health and physical health needs.
To undertake occupational therapy assessments to support memory assessment
To develop holistic care plans and work collaboratively with clients to ensure that their needs are addressed.
To identify and report any safeguarding issues as they may arise.
To administer medications in the community and to review medication efficacy
To supervise junior staff members and to support students in placement
To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as well as patients, carers, family members and internal and external agencies.
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.
Details
Date posted
13 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
380-NK030
Job locations
Chris Ellis Centre, Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
Bell Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 4DT
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Chris Ellis Centre, Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
Bell Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 4DT
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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