Senior Occupational Therapist ICHS

NHS
Part Time
Nottingham
39959.00 - 48117.00 a year
Posted Yesterday

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Job Description

Job summary

As a member of the multi-disciplinary Dementia Outreach Team within Nottingham CityCare Partnerships Integrated Care Homes Service (ICHS), you will undertake specialist assessments of care home residents living with dementia. You will develop and implement treatment plans, using clinical knowledge to enhance physical and social environments, supporting individuals to engage in activities of daily living.

ICHS aims to improve the experience of care home residents and staff by delivering high-quality, integrated, multidisciplinary care.

Applicants must demonstrate strong Occupational Therapy skills and experience supporting people with dementia, ideally within community settings. Experience in contracture management and effective caseload management is essential.

You will collaborate with team members and specialist services, benefiting from regular therapy and dementia-focused meetings, alongside peer support and supervision to aid ongoing professional development.

The Dementia Outreach and Therapy teams play a key role in enhancing residents wellbeing through person-centred rehabilitation and interdisciplinary expertise. This supportive environment offers valuable opportunities to gain experience with complex cases and contribute to improving quality of life for vulnerable adults.

To learn more about this valued OT role, we encourage you to arrange a shadowing day to see the service in action and the positive impact on patients lives.

Main duties of the job

This is a 12 month fixed-term role working 22.5 hours per week.

The Occupational Therapist is part of the Dementia Outreach Team (DOT) within the Integrated Care Home Service. The team includes dementia specialist therapists, RMNs and Assistant Practitioners. DOT therapists work closely with physical therapy clinicians as an integrated therapy team, supported by a therapy lead.

The role requires strong clinical knowledge and experience in dementia care. The OT is responsible for holistic patient assessment, developing individual therapy programmes, and managing a clinical caseload.

The post holder will supervise Assistant Practitioners and act as a resource for colleagues. Collaborative working is central, both within the service and with therapists from other services supporting care homes. Regular therapy meetings led by the clinical lead promote shared learning and innovative practice.

The service supports care home staff to deliver high-quality care through training and education sessions, helping to build skills and confidence. It also promotes joint handovers within care homes to support proactive care and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To undertake specialist assessments on how to maximise the physical and social environments to help people engage in activities of daily living and contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment planning
To be responsible for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice and expertise within the service contributing to implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols and making a professional contribution to the work of a multi-disciplinary team
To advise and support care home staff in maintaining a residents wellbeing and engagement despite their skills declining.
To manage/care coordinate a caseload of patients and will provide advice, education and teaching sessions to providers of residential/nursing care for people with dementia.

Dimensions

To be part of a multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Homes Service, responsible for the delivery of an occupational therapy service to residents with mental health problems related to old age, particularly those with dementia.
To supervise less experienced staff and students working with the Post Holder. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
To increase the capacity, confidence, competence, and willingness of partner organisations to provide the right level of care to this vulnerable client group and by doing so increase standards of care, improve quality of life, increase independence and choice

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under occupational therapy management and support junior staff to do likewise.
To determine by assessment and liaison with other relevant agencies the advice, education, and treatment requirements of each patient. This may include dealing with complex and conflicting opinions within the multi-disciplinary multi-agency team.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of clients, including those with a complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills through standardised and non-standardised assessments. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment skills and options to devise a specialised programme of care.
To set occupational therapy goals and carry out treatment interventions.
To carry out manual handling assessments of clients living in care homes where there is a primary mental health concern.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other members of the Integrated Team and other agencies regarding the occupational therapy management of clients with problems related to ageing and dementia.
To train, supervise and manage more junior staff, support staff and students. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate occupational therapy students as required to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
To have the ability to gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity and work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
To work as a lone practitioner with supervision from a band 7 Physiotherapist, the Team Leader will also provide support as required.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to clients, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to client care.
To assess advice and, where appropriate, provide mobility aids including teaching clients/carers in their use.

Professional

To participate in the development of good practice for occupational therapists within Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC under the guidance of the Professional Lead
To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice
To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development under the supervision of the professional lead, keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal/external training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
To maintain a high level of occupational therapy standards and work to the occupational therapy Code of Professional Conduct.
To actively participate in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust, and multi-agency ...

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