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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-AHP109-0724
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital LLandough
Town
Penarth
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2024 23:59

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Specialist Occupational Therapist Spinal Rehabilitation Unit

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

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

Specialist Occupational Therapist, Spinal Rehabilitation   

A rare opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our spinal rehabilitation team based at the Llandough Centre for Specialist Spinal and Neurorehabilitation. This is an exciting period as we currently progressing development of the  Occupational Therapy offer across the full spinal pathway. 

This post is based in the Spinal Rehabilitation Centre - a regional tertiary centre and the only dedicated spinal unit in Wales.  

 We wish to appoint an ambitious and motivated individual with excellent communication skills, effective team working and a passion for rehabilitation and service improvement.  Experience of rehabilitation, neurology or complex disability management would support this role.   

Main duties of the job

You will work with patients with a range of complex needs following spinal cord injury, developing  knowledge and rehabilitation skills within this specialist service.

Patients transferred for specialist rehabilitation present with complex/highly complex  rehabilitation needs. Occupational Therapy offer focuses on what matters and includes occupation focused interventions, postural management/seating to optimise engagement in environment and rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation plus promotion of self management. Complex discharge planning/repatriation includes timely management of regional interagency referrals/communications supporting discharge and ensuring environmental/equipment/support needs are optimised.    

Through coproduction you will develop individualised rehabilitation plans working with the full multi-professional team including the newly embedded rehabilitation coaches who offer additional rehabilitation opportunity. You will hold the role of keyworker, organise and facilitate regular goal planning meetings for one/two patients, promoting communication and engagement throughout the rehabilitation process. 

Opportunities to engage in service improvement are encouraged and promoted.

Continuous professional development is promoted and encouraged.  Induction and training including opportunities to shadow across the pathway will be provided.  

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our  vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
  • Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
  • Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
  • Experience as working as part of an MDT
  • Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with neurological conditions.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management
  • Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
  • Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
  • Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
  • Adaptive/ flexible team player

Special knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
  • Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management

Personal and Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy
  • Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
  • Willingness to work flexible hours

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
Angela Chaulk
Job title
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
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