Specialist Dementia Occupational Therapist

As a member of the multi-disciplinary Dementia Outreach Team within Nottingham CityCare Partnerships Integrated Care Homes Service (ICHS), you will undertake specialist assessments of care home residents living with dementia. You will develop and implement treatment plans, using clinical knowledge to enhance physical and social environments, supporting individuals to engage in activities of daily living.

ICHS aims to improve the experience of care home residents and staff by delivering high-quality, integrated, multidisciplinary care.

Applicants must demonstrate strong Occupational Therapy skills and experience supporting people with dementia, ideally within community settings. Experience in contracture management and effective caseload management is essential.

You will collaborate with team members and specialist services, benefiting from regular therapy and dementia-focused meetings, alongside peer support and supervision to aid ongoing professional development.

The Dementia Outreach and Therapy teams play a key role in enhancing residents wellbeing through person-centred rehabilitation and interdisciplinary expertise. This supportive environment offers valuable opportunities to gain experience with complex cases and contribute to improving quality of life for vulnerable adults., This is a 12 month fixed-term role working 22.5 hours per week.

The Occupational Therapist is part of the Dementia Outreach Team (DOT) within the Integrated Care Home Service. The team includes dementia specialist therapists, RMNs and Assistant Practitioners. DOT therapists work closely with physical therapy clinicians as an integrated therapy team, supported by a therapy lead.

The role requires strong clinical knowledge and experience in dementia care. The OT is responsible for holistic patient assessment, developing individual therapy programmes, and managing a clinical caseload.

The post holder will supervise Assistant Practitioners and act as a resource for colleagues. Collaborative working is central, both within the service and with therapists from other services supporting care homes. Regular therapy meetings led by the clinical lead promote shared learning and innovative practice.

The service supports care home staff to deliver high-quality care through training and education sessions, helping to build skills and confidence. It also promotes joint handovers within care homes to support proactive care and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.