Occupational Therapist

NHS

  • Canterbury Hersden, Kent
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 day ago
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us.We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our professional team in Canterbury.We're a close team but we're never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.Main duties of the jobCould you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.We're always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you'll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you'll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.About usRated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive ExcellentWe know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiencesWe ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submissionThe data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to WorkAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us bothSee where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathwaysDetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number846-7442922-UJJob locationsExchange HouseHersden, CanterburyCT3 4NHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team viakentchft.recruitment@nhs.netquoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community differencehere.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team viakentchft.recruitment@nhs.netquoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community differencehere.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development
  • Registered health care professional (current HCPC registration)
Desirable
  • Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience working with patients with neurological diagnosis/impairments
  • Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
Desirable
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
  • Awareness of and skills to deliver evidence-based practice to assess/treat patients with neurological impairments
SkillsEssential
  • Understanding of training needs in relation to post
  • Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
Desirable
  • MS Office and other IT package experience
Personal AttributesEssential
  • Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development
  • Registered health care professional (current HCPC registration)
Desirable
  • Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
ExperienceEssential
  • Clinical experience working with patients with neurological diagnosis/impairments
  • Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
Desirable
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
  • Awareness of and skills to deliver evidence-based practice to assess/treat patients with neurological impairments
SkillsEssential
  • Understanding of training needs in relation to post
  • Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
Desirable
  • MS Office and other IT package experience
Personal AttributesEssential
  • Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice

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