Job summary
- Main area
- Older People Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 270-TG457-ACS
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- highfield clinical care centre
- Town
- northampton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/11/2025 09:00
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to work within the Dementia and Delirium Team. We provide a service to the acute and community hospitals, delirum step down beds and a countywide community service too.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a lead role as a Specialist practitioner to people (over 65 years) for the Dementia and Delirium service (D&D) within Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital, communuty faciliies and the commnuity within patients homes.
The D&D service specialises in assisting with complex discharge planning for people with dementia and/or delirium. The D&D model works closely with inpatient and community services in order to support patients and their families with the most appropriate discharge plan helping reduce delayed discharges and giving the patient the best chance of returning home.
Working for our organisation
The role will include completing triage screening and nursing/social/therapy assessments for people who have been referred to the D&D team with complex needs, as well as advising on treatment plans, undertaking risk assessments and assisting with planning packages of care. There will be a need for MDT and collaborative work with a range of other providers. The post holder will provide mental health nursing and therapy interventions to individuals, as appropriate and provide an expert advisory role to colleagues in the General and community Hospitals. The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of the Dementia and delirium service.
We also support the provision of delirium step down beds based within a nursing home environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Degree Level with mental health knowledge and experience of dementia and delirium.
- Post graduate qualification in and or relevant field or equivalent experience.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with older people with complex health and social care needs.
- Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience within older adult mental health services.
- Expert knowledge and good understanding of the care management process and eligibility criteria, MHA, MCA, CPA, current legislation relating to older people.
- Experience of working with and good undertanding of dementia and delirium
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating in audit and research.
- Experience of working within a hospital setting.
- Experience of working within community settings.
- Advanced clinical skills and assessment skills in care of older adults with mental health needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jenny Embling
- Job title
- Dementia & Delirium Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876501919
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