Job summary
An exciting opportunity has come available to join the merging Occupational Therapy team at the Low Secure Services in Dartford within the Forensic directorate.
The Occupational Therapist role will involve working across the Low Secure and Step Down Learning Disability wards of Tarentfort and Brookfield Centres as well as working in the Low Secure Mental Health ward of Allington Centre.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an Occupational therapist with experience, skills and an interest in working with service users;o To assist in identifying, developing and providing the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi-disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service.o To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.o To manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidence based, service user centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
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. And 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 doing well together.
Take a look at our Occupational Therapist Video
Job description
Job responsibilities
To adhere to and apply the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of Occupational Therapists and HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists. To effectively liaise with service users, family, carers, advocates and health and social care professionals regarding service users assessment, treatment and care to ensure continuity of care and delivery of a coordinated service as a member of the MDT To assess capacity and obtain informed consent from service users and work within a legal framework with those service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To ensure service users are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. In conjunction with colleagues to undertake, record, review and work within individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy. To support the implementation of the current and future Allied Health Professions (AHP) strategy
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To adhere to and apply the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of Occupational Therapists and HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists. To effectively liaise with service users, family, carers, advocates and health and social care professionals regarding service users assessment, treatment and care to ensure continuity of care and delivery of a coordinated service as a member of the MDT To assess capacity and obtain informed consent from service users and work within a legal framework with those service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To ensure service users are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. In conjunction with colleagues to undertake, record, review and work within individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy. To support the implementation of the current and future Allied Health Professions (AHP) strategy
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Applicant form
Essential
- relevant qualifications
- Pre-registration Experience of working with patients with autism and/or mental health conditions
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients within forensic setting
- Experience of managing their own case load
application form
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS
Desirable
- Membership to relevant professional body or interest group
- Experience of supporting students or supervising junior staff
Person Specification
Applicant form
Essential
- relevant qualifications
- Pre-registration Experience of working with patients with autism and/or mental health conditions
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients within forensic setting
- Experience of managing their own case load
application form
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS
Desirable
- Membership to relevant professional body or interest group
- Experience of supporting students or supervising junior staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
