Job summary
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Swansea Integrated Therapy Team for a full time (37.5hrs) post.
Our service remit is centred around admission avoidance to both hospital and long-term care, supporting discharge from hospital through providing reablement within the person’s own home and complete assessments in relation to Disabled Facility Grant requests.
This is an exciting opportunity to manager a complex case load of community individuals ranging from paediatrics to older adults.
The successful applicant will be required to travel in a timely manner around the community and participate in a seven day working roster.
The applicant should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resilient.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this is post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
o The service is provided to people over the age of 18 years residing within the City & County of Swansea. Assessments and interventions are completed within a wide variety of settings; peoples’ homes, nursing & residential care facilities, Bonymaen House & Ty Waunarlwydd (step up/down reablement beds) Gorseinon Hospital (step down reablement beds) and Inreach into acute hospital sites (Morriston, Singleton and NPT Hospitals).
o The service also accepts referrals for children who may require adaptations to their homes following OT assessment via Disabled Facilities Grants.
o Be present at the point of access to Health and Social Care, contributing to the multidisciplinary screening of incoming referrals at the Common Access Point and carrying a caseload of rapid response and urgent enquiries. The team are also an integral part of the Home First MDT screening; providing same day response and reablement to people discharged from hospital.
o Hold varied caseload and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support people to maximize independence. You will carry out functional, holistic, and specialised assessments, and interventions
o Interventions may include making recommendations for minor and major adaptations to client’s homes.
o Supervise junior staff (Health/Local Authority) and support student placements.
o Participate in audits and contribute to service development, maintain professional standards and governance.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full description:
Be present at the point of access to Health and Social Care, contributing to the multidisciplinary screening of incoming referrals at the Common Access Point and carrying a caseload of rapid response and urgent enquiries. The team are also an integral part of the Home First MDT screening; providing same day response and reablement to people discharged from hospital.
o Hold varied caseload and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support people to maximize independence. You will carry out functional, holistic, and specialised assessments, and interventions
o Interventions may include making recommendations for minor and major adaptations to client’s homes.
o Supervise junior staff (Health/Local Authority) and support student placements.
o Participate in audits and contribute to service development, maintain professional standards and governance.
Person specification
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Education / Qualifications
- Skills
- Experience
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language
Service Development
Essential criteria
- Changes / Service Development
Registration and Training
Essential criteria
- Training
- Professional Membership
Equal Opportunities
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
Travel
Essential criteria
- Ability to Travel
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Watkins or Francesca Ormeno
- Job title
- Occupational Therapist Team Leads
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 635224
- Additional information
[email protected] and Francesca [email protected]
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