Job summary
The Enhanced Dementia Care Service is a true example of integrated working, being delivered in partnership with Hestia and Hounslow Health Primary Care Network. The service works with people living with dementia in Hounslow to enable them to live well at home, plan for changes in their health or wellbeing and prevent crisis.
Successful candidates for this post will need to be self-motivated, forward thinking and committed to learning. You will proactively build professional relationships and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), patients living with dementia, their families and carers along with other members of the local health / support services.
You must be flexible and responsive with excellent time management skills as the team is required to be reactive and priorities change frequently throughout the day.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident and autonomous Occupational Therapist with relevant experience to work as the sole Occupational Therapist within a multidisciplinary team.
You will be required to provide holistic clinical assessments as well asspecialist assessments of function and occupational performance to inform care planning.
You will bring a comprehensive understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy in a community setting and within the context of Dementia. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and able to draw on their experience to deliver high quality clinical services to the population, whilst offering specialist input within the team. You will also bring an understanding of how to support individuals and their carers to plan for and prevent crisis in order to maintain quality of life and wellbeing at home.
About us
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached personal specification and job description.
The service currently operates Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but will be covering 7 days moving forwards. Applicants must be able and willing work over 7 days including extended hours and weekends as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached personal specification and job description.
The service currently operates Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but will be covering 7 days moving forwards. Applicants must be able and willing work over 7 days including extended hours and weekends as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with the HCPC
- Evidence of postgraduate personal/ professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate practical experience as a band 5/6 Occupational Therapist, including experience working with older people / people with dementia
- Broad range of core clinical specialties with ability to relate to the advertised role
Desirable
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality improvement process in the context of relevant national guidelines
- Experience of supervising therapy assistants, junior staff or students
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner to assess Occupational Performance in the context of Dementia
- Understand and apply relevant local and national guidance to clinical practice
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work, in a timely fashion.
Desirable
- Experience of delegation to junior staff and assistants.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable, committed and adaptable to change.
- Demonstrates a commitment to own learning and development
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with the HCPC
- Evidence of postgraduate personal/ professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate practical experience as a band 5/6 Occupational Therapist, including experience working with older people / people with dementia
- Broad range of core clinical specialties with ability to relate to the advertised role
Desirable
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality improvement process in the context of relevant national guidelines
- Experience of supervising therapy assistants, junior staff or students
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner to assess Occupational Performance in the context of Dementia
- Understand and apply relevant local and national guidance to clinical practice
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work, in a timely fashion.
Desirable
- Experience of delegation to junior staff and assistants.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable, committed and adaptable to change.
- Demonstrates a commitment to own learning and development
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
