Job overview

Occupational Therapy Apprentice

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics & Therapies

Band: 5 Annex 21 Apprenticeship - subject to Agenda for change    

The successful applicant would be offered the post subject to being accepted onto the Canterbury Christ Church University Occupational Therapy Apprentice degree program commencing September 2025.

We are recruiting for a Occupational Therapy Apprentice who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.  

Main duties of the job

This role allows the apprentice to develop their core clinical skills as part of the Occupational Therapy apprenticeship programme. The apprenticeship levy will be used to provide a training opportunity for the post holder to undertake a three years and four months level 6 BSc.

We will provide a work placed mentor to provide guidance, support, and knowledge in the Occupational Therapy profession.

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship programme and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Occupational Therapist, you will become a Band 5 OT,  where the following Job Description  will apply.

Failure to complete the apprenticeship course will lead to termination of the Apprentice Occupational Therapy contract and you will not be eligible for a qualified Occupational Therapist post.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.