Lead Occupational Therapist and Team Lead | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Ebrill 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55,524 - £62,652 pa inc HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Kingsbury, London, NW9 0PS |
| Cwmni: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7905870/333-J-BR-0819 |
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Be part of an exciting new initiative in Brent – the Older Adult Urgent Care, Flow & Frailty Service – designed to transform care for older adults with complex mental health needs, frailty, and dementia. As a Band 7 OT Lead and Team Lead you will play a pivotal role delivering specialist input across settings. You will work closely with emergency departments, care homes, community teams, primary care, and voluntary sector partners to ensure timely, preventative, and person-centred support that makes a meaningful difference to patients and their families. The team's focus will be on responsive coordination, clinical decision-making, and proactive intervention to help individuals access the right care at the right time.
You will provide day-to-day leadership and oversight for the team's workload, as well as supervision to the 2 x Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners and guidance to Band 4 colleagues (Supervised by Band 6 practitioners). You will work collaboratively with carers, families, and partner organisations to enhance the patient experience.
Your work will be instrumental in reducing avoidable hospital admissions, improving system flow, and strengthening integrated, community-based support for older adults in Brent. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a new, transformative service, shaping how mental health care is delivered for older adults in the borough.
The postholder will expert OT assessment, intervention, and care planning for older adults and people living with dementia and/or mental health across community, care home, and home settings.
The role supports safe discharge, continuity of care, and preventative interventions to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, integrating mental health within frailty management.
The postholder will participate in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and multidisciplinary forums, providing specialist guidance to colleagues, supporting care homes and primary care, and leading evidence-based cognitive and social interventions.
They will utilise digital tools for monitoring and follow-up, maintain strong communication with internal and external partners, contribute to governance, audit, and service development, and maintain professional standards and registration to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
Joining CNWL means becoming part of a leading mental health and community health organisation that is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. In the Brent Older Adults Mental Health Service, you will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on improving outcomes for older adults with complex mental health and frailty needs.
CNWL values innovation, professional development, and collaborative working. You will have the opportunity to work across community, care home, and home settings, contribute to integrated neighbourhood initiatives, and help shape preventative, high-quality mental health services. The Trust provides access to professional supervision, reflective practice, and continuous learning opportunities, ensuring that you can develop your skills while making a real difference to the lives of older adults and their carers in Brent.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Apr 2026
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