Description
We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team in Ealing borough, working across 32 care homes. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of care home residents living with dementia or functional mental illness, delivering person-centred Occupational Therapy interventions.
The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support care home residents with behaviours that challenge their caregivers, reducing placement breakdown and improving residents' quality of life.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a caseload of care home residents
- Delivering training programmes to enhance care home staff knowledge and skills
- Forming working partnerships with relevant individuals, services, and organisations
This is an ideal role for an Occupational Therapist looking to make a positive difference in the lives of care home residents.
West London NHS Trust offers a range of mental health and physical healthcare services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital and provides low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.
The salary for this role is £36,943 to £44,900 per annum.
Person Specification: Essential experience:
- A clear interest in older persons' mental health
- Experience of working with people living with dementia
- Experience of Occupational Therapy in an in-patient and/or community older persons' mental health setting
- Experience of receiving supervision and reflecting on practice
- Evidence of contributing to a team project or service improvement idea
Desirable experience:
- Involvement in research and clinical audit
- Use of Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
Essential knowledge:
- Knowledge of relevant policy and changes within the wider NHS
- Awareness and knowledge of factors specifically relating to Occupational Therapy within older persons' mental health
- Ability to build rapport with service users, carers, and colleagues
- Evidence of ability in Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation
Desirable knowledge:
- Awareness of research methodology
- Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
Benefits:
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 5 salary
- Permanent, full-time contract