Job summary
Dementia Outreach Practitioner - B6 Allied Health ProfessionalService: Older People's Mental HealthFull time: 37.5 hours
Pattern/hours of work: Primarily weekends and evenings; requires flexibility to be able to respond to the needs of the service
We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated specialist occupational therapist or physiotherapist to join our Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Older Peoples Mental Health Service (OPMH) in a new Outreach Team which has been established to support residents in care homes (and those living in the community if and when needed) who require enhanced support and/or present in crisis out of the usual hours of our existing Older People's Mental Health (OPMH) service.
You will be joining a dynamic team which is structured as a B7 Gate Keeper RMN, B6 RMN, this post, a B4 therapy assistant practitioner and 2 x B3 HSCWs. The Outreach Team, hosted within the BRDCFT Dementia Assessment Uni, will work closely with care home providers across the B&C district who routine provide care for people living with dementia (or suspected dementia).
Main duties of the job
You will be working with the care home staff, our health and care professionals, and the individual and their family with the goal of supporting the individual to live well for longer in their usual residence with quality of life; avoiding the need for unnecessary transitions of care (e.g. to A&E/acute hospital admission) and/or heightened levels of formal care and support.
The Outreach Team will receive referrals from the Care Home Liaison team, other older people mental health professionals and potentially care homes directly - for individuals requiring additional support to prevent escalation of distress behaviours and where there is a need to support care home staff to continue to provide personalised care and support aligned to evidence based models of care, for example CLEAR Framework and the NHSE/I Dementia Well Pathway.
We seek an enthusiastic AHPs to join this new and evolving Outreach Team in recognition of the unique contribution of these professions in delivering holistic person-centred assessment and care and support for people living with dementia. AHPs have a unique role in supporting individuals with dementia to participate meaningfully in daily life, to be empowered to self-care and to use strategies (with the support of others around them) to avoid crisis and escalating distress behaviours through holistic assessment, goal - and/or occupational- focused rehabilitation and ongoing support.
About us
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.The Trust's purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the B6 OT within the Outreach Team you will work as part of the MDT without our Dementia Assessment Unit. You will have a key role in developing the Outreach Team and in supporting continuous improvement to care quality through the development of AHP contribution within an outreach model of care wrapped around our existing care home liaison and support pathway. The role will involve working with partner organisations in the acute, voluntary and community sectors to achieve this aim and to deliver high quality person centred for older people living dementia and their families to improve their quality of life.
We are looking for an AHP who is passionate about the care of people with suspected and/or diagnosed dementia. You will have your own clinical caseload and a lead role in ensuring the development of others including those within our OPMH service and with care sector colleagues, so they too are more equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to care for those living with dementia in their care, including those with co-existing physical and mental health conditions.
You will work with the OPMH AHP Lead and the OPMH clinical specialist physiotherapist/OT to effectively evaluate the role of OTs and AHPs, participate in service evaluation and show commitment to improving patient and family career experience.
Education
Supports clients and carers in their understanding of a diagnosis and its implications for the futureIn liaison with the team leader, maintains relationships with other wards/departments and agencies to initiate and facilitate staff developments and training needs to enhance service provision in supporting people with Dementia who are in crisis.Instigate and actively participate in activities, which are designed to promote meaningful occupation and the health and wellbeing of older people. This may involve educational activities with members of the public, health and care workers.Continue to develop own knowledge and skills to meet to meet your relevant professional council standards e.g. HCPC, NMC.
Clinical role
Evidence based practiceTo ensure equality of opportunity and fair access for all client and carers of serviceUse best available evidence to inform and develop personal and team clinical practice.
For full details read the job description.
The Governments' proposal to mandate Covid 19 vaccines for all health care workers is currently under review. Until there is a formal directive in place regarding mandatory vaccines as a condition of your employment, Bradford District Care Trust does not require you to be fully vaccinated as part of your employment conditions. Please be reminded that this decision may be changed dependent on the directive from the Government once the consultation has concluded.The Covid vaccination remains the best line of defence against Covid to protect individuals, colleagues, patients, and communities and the Trust encourages staff to take up the offer of being fully vaccinated. Please note all staff members who are working in healthcare premises, working with patients/service users and/or undertaking patient/service user visits will be required to take a twice weekly LAMP test, and to produce evidence of their negative test result on request.If you have any concerns about whether this affects your eligibility to undertake a role with the Trust, you may wish to contact the recruiting manager to discuss this further. Please note that if you are successful, the pre-employment health check will require details of vaccination status where appropriate, and will be retained as part of your employment health record.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the B6 OT within the Outreach Team you will work as part of the MDT without our Dementia Assessment Unit. You will have a key role in developing the Outreach Team and in supporting continuous improvement to care quality through the development of AHP contribution within an outreach model of care wrapped around our existing care home liaison and support pathway. The role will involve working with partner organisations in the acute, voluntary and community sectors to achieve this aim and to deliver high quality person centred for older people living dementia and their families to improve their quality of life.
We are looking for an AHP who is passionate about the care of people with suspected and/or diagnosed dementia. You will have your own clinical caseload and a lead role in ensuring the development of others including those within our OPMH service and with care sector colleagues, so they too are more equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to care for those living with dementia in their care, including those with co-existing physical and mental health conditions.
You will work with the OPMH AHP Lead and the OPMH clinical specialist physiotherapist/OT to effectively evaluate the role of OTs and AHPs, participate in service evaluation and show commitment to improving patient and family career experience.
Education
Supports clients and carers in their understanding of a diagnosis and its implications for the futureIn liaison with the team leader, maintains relationships with other wards/departments and agencies to initiate and facilitate staff developments and training needs to enhance service provision in supporting people with Dementia who are in crisis.Instigate and actively participate in activities, which are designed to promote meaningful occupation and the health and wellbeing of older people. This may involve educational activities with members of the public, health and care workers.Continue to develop own knowledge and skills to meet to meet your relevant professional council standards e.g. HCPC, NMC.
Clinical role
Evidence based practiceTo ensure equality of opportunity and fair access for all client and carers of serviceUse best available evidence to inform and develop personal and team clinical practice.
For full details read the job description.
The Governments' proposal to mandate Covid 19 vaccines for all health care workers is currently under review. Until there is a formal directive in place regarding mandatory vaccines as a condition of your employment, Bradford District Care Trust does not require you to be fully vaccinated as part of your employment conditions. Please be reminded that this decision may be changed dependent on the directive from the Government once the consultation has concluded.The Covid vaccination remains the best line of defence against Covid to protect individuals, colleagues, patients, and communities and the Trust encourages staff to take up the offer of being fully vaccinated. Please note all staff members who are working in healthcare premises, working with patients/service users and/or undertaking patient/service user visits will be required to take a twice weekly LAMP test, and to produce evidence of their negative test result on request.If you have any concerns about whether this affects your eligibility to undertake a role with the Trust, you may wish to contact the recruiting manager to discuss this further. Please note that if you are successful, the pre-employment health check will require details of vaccination status where appropriate, and will be retained as part of your employment health record.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with HPC, Registered RMN, Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC Register.
Desirable
- Facilitating learning in practice
- Counselling skills qualification
- Clinical supervisor training
- Dementia care Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people and their families/carers who have Dementia
- To be able to use own initiative and respond appropriately to a wide range of unfamiliar situations.
- Experience of risk management, including safety focused care and support planning
- Experience of working with people with complex care needs associated with their Dementia.
Desirable
- Involvement in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of using digitally enabled therapies to support people with dementia to live well
- Experience of delivering care using evidence based frameworks and/or models of care e.g. CLEAR, Dementia Well Pathway, Person Environment Occupation Model
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with HPC, Registered RMN, Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC Register.
Desirable
- Facilitating learning in practice
- Counselling skills qualification
- Clinical supervisor training
- Dementia care Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people and their families/carers who have Dementia
- To be able to use own initiative and respond appropriately to a wide range of unfamiliar situations.
- Experience of risk management, including safety focused care and support planning
- Experience of working with people with complex care needs associated with their Dementia.
Desirable
- Involvement in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of using digitally enabled therapies to support people with dementia to live well
- Experience of delivering care using evidence based frameworks and/or models of care e.g. CLEAR, Dementia Well Pathway, Person Environment Occupation Model
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
