Occupational Therapist

Role Responsibility

Want to make a real difference?

We're looking for motivated, experienced professionals who are ready for a new challenge, embarking on a new career or returning to work to join us and embrace change and new ways of working.

If you're an occupational therapist with experience in, or wanting to work in, adult social care then we'd love to hear from you.

You will respond to individuals requiring personal functional assessments, delivering meaningful conversations to determine an individual’s personal goals and ambition, identifying necessary equipment, adaptations and advice to promote independence and make a real difference in achieving improved outcomes and independent living.

We currently have vacancies in the following areas. If you wish to view the other posts, their individual advert references are as follows:

• Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley – 1 x Full time Permanent (REF/TP/834/649) and 2 x Full time Fixed Term ending 31/3/2022 (REF/TP/834/651)
• Maidstone- 1 x Fulltime Fixed Term ending 31/3/2022 (REF/TP/834/650)

Please state your preferred areas on your application forms.

Our offer

• Starting salary £29,446- £39,613 depending on experience
• £2,000 golden hello (Permanent posts only)
• Relocation packages up to a maximum of £8,000
• Full induction and comprehensive continued professional learning and development opportunities
• Starting annual leave allowance of 27 to 30 days
• A minimum of 5 day's training each year including specialized sessions for occupational therapists
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Opportunity to be a part of the dynamic, forward thinking OT workforce at the frontline of adult services, delivering interventions where they have the maximum impact.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and a relevant professional qualification (Occupational Therapy) as well as up to date registration with the appropriate professional body.

We are likely to be holding interviews by video conferencing.

Contact Details

For further information please contact

• Mel Miller- 03000 414650 or melanie.miller@kent.gov.uk (all posts)
• Faye Condon-03000 410722  (Maidstone)
• Helen Crampton- 03000 417508 (Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley

   

About the Company

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.