Job overview

The post is an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to develop skills in working with care home residents living with either a dementia diagnosis or a functional mental illness.

The post is based in Ealing borough working across the thirty-two care homes currently in CHILS’ scope. There is the option to use either the Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service’s team bases or Trust Headquarters as admin space.

The job involves working as part of an MDT to support care home residents with behaviours that challenge their caregivers to reduce placement breakdown and to improve residents’ quality of life through maintenance of skills and engagement in meaningful occupation.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of care home residents living either with dementia or a functional mental illness and co-occurring physical health conditions to deliver person-centred, evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions to support residents with behaviours that challenge their caregivers.

Delivering training programmes to enhance care home staffs’ knowledge and skills.

Forming working partnerships with relevant individuals, services and organisations.

This is an ideal role for an Occupational Therapist who would like to make a genuine, positive difference to the lives of care home residents.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.