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Children's Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: Term Time only
Hours
Term time hours - 30 hours per week
Job ref
050-AHP181-0724
Employer
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Occupational Therapy, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Town
Rhyl
Salary
£44,398 - £50,807 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Specialist Occupational Therapist Denbighshire Education

Band 7

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

 

Job overview

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner following professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied highly specialist paediatric caseload. The caseload will include children with highly complex and co-morbid needs specialising in the assessment and intervention of sensory processing issues and relating these to educational, behavioural or social/emotional concerns. 

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day design and delivery of the assessment and intervention and to work on a consultative basis for other professional groups both intra and inter disciplinary and across health and Local Authority services.

Clinical activities will take place primarily in special school settings such as Ysgol Plas Bron Dyffryn and Ysgol Tir Morfa. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide ongoing training for school based staff, parents and families.  The post holder will support the learning and development of others including colleagues.

The post holder will contribute to the design and development within the wider team and will contribute specialist skills to service developments within the organisation.  This will include attending meetings and leading in, audit, evidence based practice research and service evaluation. 

The post holder will be involved in the ALN process and will contribute to the development of Individual Development Plans (IDP).

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/Personal specification
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

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  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/Personal specification
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Qualifications

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  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Glover
Job title
Lead Children's Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000 855962
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