Main area Older People Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (8-4 monday to friday) 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
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
* 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
* 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
* 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.
You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.
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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.
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