Senior Occupational Therapist

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
Join our dynamic Forensic Occupational Therapy Team at KMPT!
Are you an innovative, compassionate, and recovery-focused Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a Band 6 OT to join our established Forensic OT team at the Trevor Gibbens Unit (TGU) - a medium secure hospital providing specialist care for adults with complex mental health needs and forensic histories.
You'll be working across specific pathways with patients detained under the Mental Health Act, supporting their recovery journey, trauma-informed care, and risk-sensitive practice.
What we offer:

1. A supportive and experienced multi-disciplinary team
2. A strong Occupational Therapy identity with access to regular supervision and CPD opportunities
3. A service underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and evidence-based practice
4. Opportunities to deliver both 1:1 and group interventions tailored to individual goals and needs
5. A focus on patient-centred care, skill development, and preparation for transition or discharge

About you:

1. HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist
2. Passionate about forensic mental health and recovery-oriented practice
3. Skilled in assessment, planning and delivering occupation-focused interventions
4. Confident working within the MOHO framework
5. Able to manage risk within a secure environment and contribute to robust clinical documentation
6. A collaborative practitioner who thrives in a multi-disciplinary team

Main duties of the job:

1. To ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.
2. To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan that maximises occupational engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
3. To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.
4. To act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards.
5. To demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved quality improvement initiatives.

KMPT Staff Benefits:
NHS pension scheme: Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change:
On appointment to NHS: 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
After 5 years NHS service: 29 days full time or pro rata if part time
After 10 years NHS service: 33 days full time or pro rata if part time
Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits.