Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist with proven clinical skills and an interest in clinical/operational/strategic development to join our team based in Canterbury.

The East Kent Rehabilitation Service has a 12 month secondment opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist. The successful applicant will deliver occupational therapy interventions as part of the MDT at Ethelbert Road inpatient rehabilitation unit, 6 sessions (3 days) per week and provide occupational therapy leadership to inpatient and community rehabilitation for the remaining 4 sessions (2 days) as part of the wider leadership team.

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).

Main duties of the job

The clinical lead occupational therapist is a highly experienced occupational therapist within the multidisciplinary care team.

You will lead in identifying, developing and providing the Occupational Therapy contribution within the East Rehabilitation pathway, encompassing inpatient and community rehabilitation,in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service.

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for service users within one of the inpatient rehabilitation units; and manage a defined caseload of complex service users with occupational needs using evidence-based, service user-centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.

Be responsible for providing clinical leadership for junior staff and students through means of supervision, appraisal and training, and managing the quality and performance of the occupational therapy team.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-EK354

Job locations

Ethelbert Road Rehabilitation Unit, Canterbury

11 Ethelbert Rd

Canterbury

CT1 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Training, Qualification & Registration

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• State registration with HCP
• Practice Placement Qualification
• Highly specialist training in relevant assessments and interventions at post graduate level e.g. CBT Open Dialogue

Desirable

• Additional training relevant to rehabilitation with complex psychosis e.g. hearing voices CBTp

Experience

Essential

• 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in speciality
• Experience in a range of mental health settings
• Experience of supervising staff
• Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
• Audit or research experience

Desirable

• Presentation or publication of own work

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent working knowledge of clinical governance
• Specialist assessment and intervention skills relevant to individuals with complex psychosis
• Knowledge of current best practice for OT for individuals with complex psychosis
• Evidence of application of OT outcome measures and models of practice
• Evidence of effective leadership skills
• Evidence of effective MDT working

Person Specification

Training, Qualification & Registration

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• State registration with HCP
• Practice Placement Qualification
• Highly specialist training in relevant assessments and interventions at post graduate level e.g. CBT Open Dialogue

Desirable

• Additional training relevant to rehabilitation with complex psychosis e.g. hearing voices CBTp

Experience

Essential

• 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in speciality
• Experience in a range of mental health settings
• Experience of supervising staff
• Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
• Audit or research experience

Desirable

• Presentation or publication of own work

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent working knowledge of clinical governance
• Specialist assessment and intervention skills relevant to individuals with complex psychosis
• Knowledge of current best practice for OT for individuals with complex psychosis
• Evidence of application of OT outcome measures and models of practice
• Evidence of effective leadership skills
• Evidence of effective MDT working

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 and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Ethelbert Road Rehabilitation Unit, Canterbury

11 Ethelbert Rd

Canterbury

CT1 3HH

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Ethelbert Road Rehabilitation Unit, Canterbury

11 Ethelbert Rd

Canterbury

CT1 3HH

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)