Job overview

Are you an experienced occupational therapist (OT) looking for a career development opportunity?

KCHFT is looking for someone with excellent knowledge of Paediatric community OT and an understanding of Kent-wide support systems to take on this secondment role within Kent Children’s Therapies.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers.

With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted.

The provisional date of the selection event is 17 September 2025, although this may be subject to change.

Main duties of the job

You’ll need an excellent understanding of evidence-based practice in the relevant areas, as well as knowledge of national guidelines and an ability to apply this knowledge to workforce planning and development, identifying the training and professional development needs of the OT teams and the skills and competencies needed to deliver the service to children, young people and their families.

You will work as part of the Kent Children’s Therapies leadership team to develop and shape the occupational therapy service offer, at a time when the service is expanding and developing. It will be important to develop strong working relationships with partner services, both inside and outside KCHFT.

You will have a sound knowledge of universal, targeted and specialist working, and an understanding of how to apply this in order to provide the best possible outcomes for children.

You will have strong clinical teaching skills and understand the importance of developing and motivating colleagues.

Must be able to drive.

Please contact Marian Nairac ([email protected]) or Ruth Clement ([email protected]) for an informal discussion about the role.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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