# Rotational Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-occupational-therapist/12b413f6-2329-470b-9827-e8d7d959785b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-occupational-therapist/12b413f6-2329-470b-9827-e8d7d959785b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:22:16.695Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Maidstone/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8018293 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8018293?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses. Are you passionate about your Occupational Therapy profession and looking for an amazing career! Our West Kent Therapy Services are looking for motivated Occupational Therapists to work as part of our multidisciplinary services. The West Kent Occupational Therapy rotation scheme will offer the opportunity to complete six months rotations, gaining experience across a range of community teams including: - Community Hospitals - Community Rehabilitation - Neurorehabilitation - Falls Prevention - Urgent Therapy Service You will gain experience across in-patient, clinic, group and domiciliary settings, and be able to build a wide portfolio of OT experience and skills working alongside our specialist teams. These roles will suit those who are newly graduating, returning to practice or looking to move to a community role for a new challenge. We have a robust preceptorship programme for the first year in post. Applicants will be required to have a full driving license and car, as being able to travel around the locality independently is essential to role ### Main duties of the job To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with supervision from senior occupational therapists To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated clinical caseload To ensure comprehensive accurate electronic records are maintained for all patient interactions To contribute to the wider MDT ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via \[email protected\], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. ## Job Details Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses. Are you passionate about your Occupational Therapy profession and looking for an amazing career! Our West Kent Therapy Services are looking for motivated Occupational Therapists to work as part of our multidisciplinary services. The West Kent Occupational Therapy rotation scheme will offer the opportunity to complete six months rotations, gaining experience across a range of community teams including: - Community Hospitals - Community Rehabilitation - Neurorehabilitation - Falls Prevention - Urgent Therapy Service You will gain experience across in-patient, clinic, group and domiciliary settings, and be able to build a wide portfolio of OT experience and skills working alongside our specialist teams. These roles will suit those who are newly graduating, returning to practice or looking to move to a community role for a new challenge. We have a robust preceptorship programme for the first year in post. Applicants will be required to have a full driving license and car, as being able to travel around the locality independently is essential to role ## Job Description To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with supervision from senior occupational therapists To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated clinical caseload To ensure comprehensive accurate electronic records are maintained for all patient interactions To contribute to the wider MDT ## Responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via \[email protected\], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS; Knowledge of up to date clinical practice ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in a health relevant subject ; Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (HCPC) can be pending for undergraduates ### Ability to manage **Essential** - Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager; Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice; Full UK driving licence and access to a car ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written); Ability to organise own work; Ability to cope with change; Ability to use own initiative ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10304484) - [staff privacy notice (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2665) - [kchft values into action (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=479) - [staff journey illustration (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2277) - [a guide to completing your application (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2025) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.