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Job Summary
Do you have a passion for working with people who are experiencing acute mental illness, within an inpatient setting? Would you like to be part of an innovative model of care, which places therapy at its core? Our team works to promote person-centred care by focusing on recovery through the provision of multidisciplinary team, working within psychological approaches and through therapeutic activity.
Job Summary
Do you have a passion for working with people who are experiencing acute mental illness, within an inpatient setting? Would you like to be part of an innovative model of care, which places therapy at its core? Our team works to promote person-centred care by focusing on recovery through the provision of multidisciplinary team, working within psychological approaches and through therapeutic activity.
Occupational Therapy is recognised as having an essential and core role within the multi-disciplinary team and is at the forefront of developing recovery and therapeutic interventions. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant who is looking to positively contribute to this innovative approach to promote the therapeutic engagement of service users.
You will be responsible for supporting the Occupational Therapy team to carry out assessments, treatments, group work and individual interventions. You will also have the opportunity to work within a dynamic and creative environment. You will work closely with the team to implement and provide a therapeutic programme which supports the use of activity in order to aid recovery and enable a timely and sustained discharge.
This position would suit someone with a keen interest in working in the mental health field. You will need to have good team working skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both staff and service users.
Main duties of the job
* Running therapeutic groups and activities with patients.
* Creating a therapeutic environment with access to fresh air and sensory interventions.
* Signposting patients for support in the community to support their recovery needs. Supporting discharge planning.
* Involving family, friends and carers in the care and treatment of patients.
* Escorting patients on leave.
* Supporting Occupational Therapist in completing ADL assessments.
* Equipment provision and audit
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).
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We arerated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
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.
Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Details
Date posted
20 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,883 to £26,958 a year per annum (inclusive of HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-AC0718
Job locations
Jasmine Ward, Jasmine Centre
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford
DA2 8DA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* 2.5 Years experience in similar setting
Skills
Essential
* Essentials therapy skills to work with people with a range of mental health problems
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ or Equivelant in area of work
Person Specification
Essential
* NVQ or Equivelant in area of work
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 & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Jasmine Ward, Jasmine Centre
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Jasmine Ward, Jasmine Centre
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford
DA2 8DA
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
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