Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity arise for a 9-month secondment based at Gregory House in Canterbury. This comes at a time of transformation in mental health services and will give the successful candidate opportunities to work within the new Memory Assessment Service, Mental Health Together and Mental Health Together +. New treatment pathways are being set up with different interventions being offered to service users, and this role will allow the clinician to focus on delivering these, focusing on the needs of the older adult and dementia populations, but also develop skills in working with the wider population if they wish to. The post holder will receive support from an established team and regular supervision.
Main duties of the job Mental Health Services Nationally are undergoing significant transformation under the Community Mental Health Framework. This has involved the setting up of specific Memory Assessment Services as well as interventions aimed at the older population within an all age Mental Health Together + service, following diagnosis of both functional and memory conditions. The role would include being involved in the assessment and management of various conditions impacting on memory, as well as other complex mental health conditions. There may be opportunity to be involved in group work and the delivery of other OT interventions within the service. Training and support will be provided for this. We also encourage innovative ideas around group work and utilizing the voluntary sector in supporting service users with activities of daily living and leisure interests in order to better manage their mental health. Your clinical competence and confidence is important to us, but in equal measure with your genuine kindness and compassion for your colleagues and patients.
Working for our organisation 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 across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work effectively as a clinician in the Community Mental Health Team for Older People ensuring that patients referred for assessment experience a smooth pathway through the referral, diagnosis and treatment process. In return, we will offer you a thorough induction programme, an honest and genuine commitment to your career development, regular supervision and appraisal, and 1:1 coaching with a trained coach if you would like it. We will work with you to ensure you are able to work flexibly to balance your home and work life, whilst being able to fulfil your responsibilities to the service. Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Degree in Occupational Therapy and registered with HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria Experience working in a CMHSOP or related services
Desirable criteria Practice Educator Experience running groups Experience delivering supervision Knowledge of relevant policy and guidance
KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme:
Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Annual leave for Agenda for Change: 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time 29 days full time or pro rata if part time after 5 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time after 10 years NHS service Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Flexible working:
Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave:
Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave:
This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks. Staff Support:
KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems. NHS discounts and shopping vouchers:
Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc. Learning and Development opportunities:
In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction: KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. New starter bonus:
At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring. To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff. Staff Network Forums:
A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
Lease car scheme, Cycle to work scheme, the list goes on.........! Probation Period:
New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six month probationary period. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Main duties of the job Mental Health Services Nationally are undergoing significant transformation under the Community Mental Health Framework. This has involved the setting up of specific Memory Assessment Services as well as interventions aimed at the older population within an all age Mental Health Together + service, following diagnosis of both functional and memory conditions. The role would include being involved in the assessment and management of various conditions impacting on memory, as well as other complex mental health conditions. There may be opportunity to be involved in group work and the delivery of other OT interventions within the service. Training and support will be provided for this. We also encourage innovative ideas around group work and utilizing the voluntary sector in supporting service users with activities of daily living and leisure interests in order to better manage their mental health. Your clinical competence and confidence is important to us, but in equal measure with your genuine kindness and compassion for your colleagues and patients.
Working for our organisation 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 across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work effectively as a clinician in the Community Mental Health Team for Older People ensuring that patients referred for assessment experience a smooth pathway through the referral, diagnosis and treatment process. In return, we will offer you a thorough induction programme, an honest and genuine commitment to your career development, regular supervision and appraisal, and 1:1 coaching with a trained coach if you would like it. We will work with you to ensure you are able to work flexibly to balance your home and work life, whilst being able to fulfil your responsibilities to the service. Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Degree in Occupational Therapy and registered with HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria Experience working in a CMHSOP or related services
Desirable criteria Practice Educator Experience running groups Experience delivering supervision Knowledge of relevant policy and guidance
KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme:
Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Annual leave for Agenda for Change: 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time 29 days full time or pro rata if part time after 5 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time after 10 years NHS service Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staff have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Flexible working:
Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave:
Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave:
This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks. Staff Support:
KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems. NHS discounts and shopping vouchers:
Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc. Learning and Development opportunities:
In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction: KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. New starter bonus:
At the Trust we really value our nurses and the skills they bring. To recognise this we offer a New Hire Bonus of £1200 pro rata for band 5 and 6 nursing staff. Staff Network Forums:
A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
Lease car scheme, Cycle to work scheme, the list goes on.........! Probation Period:
New employees external to Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are subject to a six month probationary period. #J-18808-Ljbffr
