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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Therapy Technician

The closing date is 22 April 2026

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Job summary

Do you enjoy using activities to support people in their independence as well as supporting them to make the transition to the community?

Do you like helping people achieve their own goals?

Do you want to develop your skills with the backing of a well-developed team of Allied Health Professionals?

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Therapy Technician full time within the well-established Allied Health Professions team across the Forensic Low Secure Services in Dartford (covering the Allington Centre, Tarenfort Centre and Brookfields Centre).

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative Therapy Technician to work within the service.

Main duties of the job

Therapy Technicians are recognised as essential, and valued members of the multi-disciplinary team. As a Therapy Technician you will work alongside the Allied Health Professionals (Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians etc.) supporting them in the implementation of assessments, as well as group and individual interventions.

Under the supervision of a registered Allied Health Professional and in consultation with professionally registered members of the Multidisciplinary Team the post holder will be expected to assist in the delivery of therapeutic interventions within the service by

  • Using skills and experience to plan and provide flexible, service user centred, 1:1 or group activity based interventions that contribute to meeting the assessed needs of service users and treatment service as outlined within their care plan.
  • In addition to personal and clinical development opportunities, we offer a number of additional opportunities including regular supervision, Personal Development Plans, and support for Continual Professional Development activities

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.

Read more about our mission, vision, values and strategy.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year per annum (inclusive of high-cost area supplement)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0658

Job locations

Dartford

Allington Centre, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB

Dartford

DA2 6PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working alongside the multidisciplinary team to facilitate therapeutic interventions for service users and carers
  • Undertaking clinically related administration, and to assist with non-clinical tasks to ensure the smooth running of a service, to service users and their carers, guided by an appropriate senior colleague.
  • The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working alongside the multidisciplinary team to facilitate therapeutic interventions for service users and carers
  • Undertaking clinically related administration, and to assist with non-clinical tasks to ensure the smooth running of a service, to service users and their carers, guided by an appropriate senior colleague.
  • The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTec / City & Guilds / NVQ level 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Clean driving licence

Experience / Attainments

Essential

  • Work in a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Experience in Forensic mental health settings
  • Experience of working with Autistic people and those with Learning Disabilities

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Understanding of professional conduct

Desirable

  • Understanding of mental health conditions
  • Health / safety & risk awareness

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to work independently within a supportive environment
  • Good personal organisational skills including time management
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Group work skills
  • Ability to be creative and innovative
  • Ability to reflect on own practice
  • Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTec / City & Guilds / NVQ level 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Clean driving licence

Experience / Attainments

Essential

  • Work in a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Experience in Forensic mental health settings
  • Experience of working with Autistic people and those with Learning Disabilities

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Understanding of professional conduct

Desirable

  • Understanding of mental health conditions
  • Health / safety & risk awareness

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to work independently within a supportive environment
  • Good personal organisational skills including time management
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Group work skills
  • Ability to be creative and innovative
  • Ability to reflect on own practice
  • Ability to work under pressure

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Dartford

Allington Centre, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB

Dartford

DA2 6PB


Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Dartford

Allington Centre, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB

Dartford

DA2 6PB


Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Occupational Therapist

Emma Halliwell

emma.halliwell2@nhs.net

01322947695

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year per annum (inclusive of high-cost area supplement)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0658

Job locations

Dartford

Allington Centre, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB

Dartford

DA2 6PB


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