B7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Part time

Would you thrive working independently in a community setting in East Surrey with a team of other Occupational Therapists in Surrey and Borders assessing for rare dementias and young onset dementia and contributing to service improvement?

In this role you will lead and deliver a Young Onset Dementia Service in Surrey with support from a wider MDT who work in Surrey. You would deliver high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions for people with suspected neurodegenerative disorders and those with confirmed young onset dementia.

This includes working autonomously & managing a complex caseload, leading and networking to create links with the local community services, contributing to service development, research, quality improvements and transformation initiatives.

You would be required to work flexibly across this area but with a focus day to day on East Surrey. You will have regular access to Occupational Therapy specific supervision, support, networking and development opportunities.

Part time hours : Tuesday to Thursday (but negotiable), To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in service evaluation/research.To promote the role of Occupational Therapy within the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team. To be engage in the development, training and professional supervision of staff within the specialty.To contribute to the work of the professional OT leadership team and YOD team and to represent the profession within and beyond the trust as appropriate.To network with the local community groups in East Surrey in order to develop the YOD service and identify support services for service users. To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the needs of people with protected characteristics are addressed within local services and future developments.To collate, analyse and report on the effectiveness of the service using appropriate outcome measures.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.