County Dementia Outreach Service Occupational - Kirkby in Ashfield, United Kingdom - Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Kirkby in Ashfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you an Occupational Therapist passionate about promoting the mental wellbeing of care home residents living with dementia? The County Dementia Outreach Service aims to improve the quality of care for individuals with dementia living in care homes.

We are looking for a permanent, motivated Band 6 OT to join our experienced team of Clinicians supporting care home residents in the Mansfield & Ashfield locality working 2 days a week.

County Dementia Outreach Service Occupational Therapist

Community Mental Health Team for Older People.

Permanent

Band 6

15 hours/2 days per week

We operate within a "virtual team" model with clinicians being based within
community mental health teams. We utilise dementia friendly, non
- pharmacological, person-centred care approaches working collaboratively with our residents, their loved ones and care home staff to enhance wellbeing. Our remit is to reduce distress and behaviours of concern. We aim to reduce inappropriate admissions to hospital and maintain appropriate care placements.

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences.

We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Flexible working
Generous NHS pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and sick pay
Comprehensive induction and training
Commitment to career development
Wide range of training and development opportunities
Working in a supportive environment
Retail discounts
Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities

In addition to the above benefits, The Mental Health Services for Older People Occupational Therapy service offers regular monthly forums on wide range of topics to promote continuous personal development and staff support.

You will also have access to a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist and an Allied Health Professional Lead for specialist advice and support.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

If this sounds like the job for you then we would welcome an informal chat or insight visit.