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Job Title: Occupational Therapist at Kent Community Health Foundation Trust

In West Kent, Kent Community Health Foundation Trust is collaborating closely with GPs and Primary Care Networks to enhance health and social care services centered around the new Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre. This presents a fantastic chance to assist local residents by establishing a community hub that integrates key services to offer a proactive frailty model. This setup allows for close collaboration with GPs, urgent care, and community and complex care nursing teams. Additionally, it leverages the advantages of a wellbeing day center and a health and wellbeing team working hand in hand to provide comprehensive care and support to individuals and their families and carers.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Utilize excellent holistic assessment and clinical reasoning skills to develop proactive and personalized care plans.
• Engage in on-site work at the health center, clinic, day center settings, and community visits to patients' homes.
• Build strong working relationships within the health center and wider KCHFT services, and demonstrate effective communication and innovative thinking when engaging with patients, staff, and families.
• Show interest in supporting undergraduate and apprenticeship clinical programs and supervise junior therapy staff as required.
• As an autonomous practitioner delivering community care, the role necessitates driving and access to a car.

About Kent Community Health Foundation Trust:

Recognized as 'outstanding' by the CQC, we are dedicated to providing top-quality patient care and services to enhance community health. We emphasize compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent values. Embracing diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As advocates for flexible working, we support arrangements that benefit the organization, patients, and employees alike. Join us in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has equitable access to career opportunities.

Job Responsibilities:

The job description and person specification offer comprehensive details about this role. Ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the specified criteria. For alternative application formats, kindly contact our recruitment team. Maintain accuracy and honesty in all information supplied.

For additional details or inquiries, please reach out to the recruiting manager listed in the job advert. Early applications improve your chances of being shortlisted for roles with high interest. While COVID-19 vaccination is optional, we strongly encourage vaccination for staff with patient interaction to prioritize safety.

Qualifications:

• Essential: Registered health care professional (HCPC registration) or Health-related degree.
• Desirable: Management or clinical educator courses.

Experience:

• Essential: Minimum of 2 years' experience in the relevant area, managing complex caseloads, and supporting others.
• Desirable: Experience leading projects or using IT programs relevant to the role.

Specialist Knowledge:

• Essential: Understanding of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance, and evidence of recent professional development.

Skills and Abilities:

• Essential: Time management, prioritization, working under pressure, effective communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Essential: Motivating and organizing others, leading change, flexibility, and adaptability.

Driving:

• Essential: Access to a car and a full driver's license.