Job summary
A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT) Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Pathway.
Main duties of the job
The role will have a focus on triage, assessment and care planning for older adults in Hillingdon who have been referred into the service for support with BPSD; of which a large percentage are Care Home residents.The role will work as part of the Older Adult Service to offer intensive support and treatment to patients within their own homes and Care homes and support in the reduction of A&E and hospital admissions for this population.
The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week across 5 days and the service hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.We also have flexible working policies to support individuals achieve the work - life balance that their situation might require.
About us
The OAMH service works with older adults covering the Hillingdon borough and is based in Woodland Centre in Hillingdon. Hillingdon is home to a diverse population and contexts, from urban to semi-rural. Situated in North West London, it has good transport links with the rest of London and surrounding counties and is home to a wide range of social, leisure, and sporting opportunities available to people working and living in the area.
The BPSD pathway within the OACMHT is a needs-led service that works with service users that require assessment and treatment and are physically frail and have behaviours that challenge. The role is open to a Community Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist as both professional backgrounds can fulfil the psychologically formulation led model of this pathway.
The OACMHT is a multidisciplinary team; comprising of mental health nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social worker, psychologists and support workers. The team is supported by a good administrative system and offers an excellent work environment. The team also works closely with our colleagues at OA Home Treatment Service, the older adult acute inpatient ward and the wards within the Riverside Centre at Hillingdon Hospital and the Memory Service. The team has good partnership working with local non-statutory Dementia services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide specialist assessment and intervention within the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) pathway in particular working with the service user, family, care home staff to manage these behaviours. This can be either a nursing or OT approach under a psychological formulation model of care.
2. Support the Guided Care Matron with managing referrals for the BPSD pathway.
3. To work alongside the Senior Clinical Psychologist and Guided Care Matron to manage a caseload for patients under the BPSD pathway; under a psychological formula based model of care.
4. To support in the patient within their residence or Care Home to remain there, maintaining safety and reduce the need for acute mental health hospital admissions.
5. To guide and instruct the OTA/ Dementia Care Assistant in supporting and signposting patients so they can engage in meaningful activities that support BPSD.
6. To act as a resource for services in the community that support health and wellbeing to people living with Dementia.
7. To support the Guided Care matron and MH Care Home support team in the Care Home Forums.
8. To support in the monitoring, maintenance and promotion of the physical health and wellbeing of patients with mental health concerns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide specialist assessment and intervention within the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) pathway in particular working with the service user, family, care home staff to manage these behaviours. This can be either a nursing or OT approach under a psychological formulation model of care.
2. Support the Guided Care Matron with managing referrals for the BPSD pathway.
3. To work alongside the Senior Clinical Psychologist and Guided Care Matron to manage a caseload for patients under the BPSD pathway; under a psychological formula based model of care.
4. To support in the patient within their residence or Care Home to remain there, maintaining safety and reduce the need for acute mental health hospital admissions.
5. To guide and instruct the OTA/ Dementia Care Assistant in supporting and signposting patients so they can engage in meaningful activities that support BPSD.
6. To act as a resource for services in the community that support health and wellbeing to people living with Dementia.
7. To support the Guided Care matron and MH Care Home support team in the Care Home Forums.
8. To support in the monitoring, maintenance and promotion of the physical health and wellbeing of patients with mental health concerns.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professionals Council (HPC) registered Occupational Therapist. OR RMN-Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People
- Completion of practice educator training
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience working in mental health settings as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of working with service users presenting with Dementia and BPSD.
- Experience of delivering healthy lifestyle interventions
- Experience in assessment and interventions related to physical healthcare needs
- Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Experience of drafting group protocols and setting up / facilitating groups / group programme
- Experience in completing Risk Assessment Tools
Desirable
- Experience of working in Care Homes
- Experience of working in a mental health community team.
- Personal experience of Care Homes/ Dementia care in the community
- Experience in audit / research projects.
- Supervision of OT students/non-qualified staff
Skils and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills written, verbal, listening and use of IT systems
- Good communication skills written, verbal, listening and use of IT systems
- Individual/group work skills
- Able to work creatively to engage patients.
- To determine the impact of mental and physical conditions on service user's functional ability and undertake assessment/make recommendations with regards to the provision of equipment/aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Research and development at graduate level.
- Knowledge of the theory underpinning the Model of Human Occupation.
- Completion of OT medication management training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professionals Council (HPC) registered Occupational Therapist. OR RMN-Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People
- Completion of practice educator training
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience working in mental health settings as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of working with service users presenting with Dementia and BPSD.
- Experience of delivering healthy lifestyle interventions
- Experience in assessment and interventions related to physical healthcare needs
- Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Experience of drafting group protocols and setting up / facilitating groups / group programme
- Experience in completing Risk Assessment Tools
Desirable
- Experience of working in Care Homes
- Experience of working in a mental health community team.
- Personal experience of Care Homes/ Dementia care in the community
- Experience in audit / research projects.
- Supervision of OT students/non-qualified staff
Skils and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills written, verbal, listening and use of IT systems
- Good communication skills written, verbal, listening and use of IT systems
- Individual/group work skills
- Able to work creatively to engage patients.
- To determine the impact of mental and physical conditions on service user's functional ability and undertake assessment/make recommendations with regards to the provision of equipment/aids and adaptations
Desirable
- Research and development at graduate level.
- Knowledge of the theory underpinning the Model of Human Occupation.
- Completion of OT medication management training.
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).
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).
