Job summary
Be part of an exciting new initiative in Brent - the Older Adult Urgent Care, Flow & Frailty Service - designed to transform care for older adults with complex mental health needs, frailty, and dementia. As a Band 7 OT Lead and Team Lead you will play a pivotal role delivering specialist input across settings. You will work closely with emergency departments, care homes, community teams, primary care, and voluntary sector partners to ensure timely, preventative, and person-centred support that makes a meaningful difference to patients and their families. The team's focus will be on responsive coordination, clinical decision-making, and proactive intervention to help individuals access the right care at the right time.
You will provide day-to-day leadership and oversight for the team's workload, as well as supervision to the 2 x Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners and guidance to Band 4 colleagues (Supervised by Band 6 practitioners). You will work collaboratively with carers, families, and partner organisations to enhance the patient experience.
Your work will be instrumental in reducing avoidable hospital admissions, improving system flow, and strengthening integrated, community-based support for older adults in Brent. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a new, transformative service, shaping how mental health care is delivered for older adults in the borough.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will expert OT assessment, intervention, and care planning for older adults and people living with dementia and/or mental health across community, care home, and home settings.
The role supports safe discharge, continuity of care, and preventative interventions to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, integrating mental health within frailty management.
The postholder will participate in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and multidisciplinary forums, providing specialist guidance to colleagues, supporting care homes and primary care, and leading evidence-based cognitive and social interventions.
They will utilise digital tools for monitoring and follow-up, maintain strong communication with internal and external partners, contribute to governance, audit, and service development, and maintain professional standards and registration to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
About us
Joining CNWL means becoming part of a leading mental health and community health organisation that is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. In the Brent Older Adults Mental Health Service, you will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on improving outcomes for older adults with complex mental health and frailty needs.
CNWL values innovation, professional development, and collaborative working. You will have the opportunity to work across community, care home, and home settings, contribute to integrated neighbourhood initiatives, and help shape preventative, high-quality mental health services. The Trust provides access to professional supervision, reflective practice, and continuous learning opportunities, ensuring that you can develop your skills while making a real difference to the lives of older adults and their carers in Brent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- o Practice education qualification or willingness to obtain
- o Evidence of extensive post graduate CPD relevant to frailty, mental health, cognitive assessment, functional rehabilitation or urgent community care
- o HCPC registration (maintained and in good standing)
Desirable
- o Accredited training in specialist assessments (e.g., MoCA, ACE-III, functional cognition tools)
- o Quality Improvement (QI) training
- o Post graduate qualifications in frailty, dementia, mental health, leadership or advanced clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration OT experience including older adults, mental health, dementia or frailty and Complex functional, cognitive, sensory and environmental assessments
- Strength-based, goal oriented rehabilitation in community or urgent care pathways
- Clinical supervision of staff or students
- MDT working, discharge planning and risk management
- Audit, governance, service development experience
Desirable
- Leadership or team-lead experience
- Experience in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams or Rapid Response pathways
- Experience across interfaces (ED, acute wards, primary care, ASC, care homes)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Culturally responsive and trauma informed practice
- Commitment to co production with people and carers
- Reflective, accountable and professional behaviour
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- o Practice education qualification or willingness to obtain
- o Evidence of extensive post graduate CPD relevant to frailty, mental health, cognitive assessment, functional rehabilitation or urgent community care
- o HCPC registration (maintained and in good standing)
Desirable
- o Accredited training in specialist assessments (e.g., MoCA, ACE-III, functional cognition tools)
- o Quality Improvement (QI) training
- o Post graduate qualifications in frailty, dementia, mental health, leadership or advanced clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration OT experience including older adults, mental health, dementia or frailty and Complex functional, cognitive, sensory and environmental assessments
- Strength-based, goal oriented rehabilitation in community or urgent care pathways
- Clinical supervision of staff or students
- MDT working, discharge planning and risk management
- Audit, governance, service development experience
Desirable
- Leadership or team-lead experience
- Experience in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams or Rapid Response pathways
- Experience across interfaces (ED, acute wards, primary care, ASC, care homes)
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Culturally responsive and trauma informed practice
- Commitment to co production with people and carers
- Reflective, accountable and professional behaviour
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
