Job Summary
A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant/ Dementia Care Assistant to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT) Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Pathway.
The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week across 5 days and the service hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. We also have flexible working policies to support individuals achieve the work – life balance that their situation might require.
Main duties of the job
The role will have a focus on supporting older adults in Hillingdon who have been referred into the service for support with BPSD; of which a large percentage are Care Home residents. The role will work as part of the Older Adult Service to offer intensive support and treatment to patients within their own homes and Care homes and support in the reduction of A&E and hospital admissions for this population. This post will be under the supervision of Senior Clinical and Occupational Therapy staff within the service.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Good communication in written and spoken English
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Maths and English at GCSE grade C or above
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 or relevant qualification in Health and Social care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with Older Adults with Mental Health issues and/ or Dementia
- Experience of working in a mental health voluntary or statutory service undertaking caring roles that involved working with clients of a multi cultural background.
Desirable
- Experience of working within Care Home settings
- Lived experience of Dementia and/ or OA mental health
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Experience of managing a clinical caseload
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with Dementia, BPSD and the impact on their lives, family and carers
- An ability to time manage effectively
- An ability to prioritise work effectively
- An ability to follow care plans and feedback to Senior clinicians and MDT
- An ability to communicate clearly – both verbal and written
- Able to demonstrate a knowledge/understanding of equal opportunities
- Excellent IT skills and data collection skills
- Experience of working in a team and awareness of roles within a service
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to reflective practice
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of recovery and social inclusion within mental health
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of risk management within the OACMHT setting.
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Car driver
Attitudes, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Committed to working as part of an MDT and able to demonstrate an awareness of effective team working.
- oAble to work flexibly
- Has an understanding of and a commitment to supervision
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal and skills development
- Ability to work independently and is self-motivated
- Has robust organisational skills.
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).
Closing Date: 24 February 2026
