Overview
Are you interested in developing your Occupational Therapy skills across a variety of specialities? Are you an OT student due to qualify or looking to develop skills in a new area of work, an experienced OT looking for a new challenge or an OT needing to complete a return to practice placement? Then we have a perfect opportunity for you! We will provide you with training and pastoral support to adapt to life in the UK and offer an outstanding learning and development package with a broad range of development opportunities. I'm sure you will find something to suit you! Please see our new and exciting recruitment video: https://youtu.be/GhVNSbkYkX8. We currently have exciting opportunities to join the Occupational Therapy Junior rotation within an acute hospital setting, in a well-supported environment, gaining experience in a variety of specialities. The Trust operates from two primary sites; our new state of the art Tunbridge Wells Hospital, the first all single room NHS hospital in England, and Maidstone Hospital, home to the Kent Oncology Centre, one of the leading cancer treatment centres in the southeast. The Tunbridge Wells hospital is also a level 2 trauma centre. All of this, and future plans for development make this an exciting time to be part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced Occupational Therapists to become part of our team to develop core occupational therapy skills and specialist knowledge whilst developing clinical leadership skills. We prioritise the development of our staff and to support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Strong clinical and managerial supervision
* A full clinical induction programme for essential operational skills
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
* Excellent CPD activities - Inservice Training
You will be required to participate in weekend working. Pay enhancement for unsocial hours is available in accordance to Pay and Condition Circular Agenda for change. Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre. Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it\'s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Responsibilities and expectations
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
* Blue Light card eligibility
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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