Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 001-AHP108-0624
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- OT Dept. Hafan y Coed
- Town
- Penarth
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Occupational Therapist
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
This is an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join the OT service within an unscheduled care Occupational Therapy Mental Health Team. Full and part time opportunities available.
The successful candidate will work within the unscheduled care team, embedding the principles of Occupational Therapy by using the philosophy of occupation within a recovery framework. The role will offer the chance for some service development opportunities as well as supervision of junior staff and students.
The role is part of an Occupational Therapy Team based with the Acute Inpatient service at Hafan y Coed, UHL, as well as community based work with the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The OT's are based within a multi-disciplinary ward team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Works without direct supervision to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. patients own home.
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within the occupational model.
- To develop expertise in identified clinical areas.
- To provide leadership through supervision, induction, training and education of Band 5 Occupational Therapists, support staff and volunteers according to organisational policy and accepted professional standards.
- To demonstrate a commitment to the education of Occupational Therapy students ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards through regular supervision of students on practice placement.
- To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface.
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Professional registration as recognised by HPC.
- Sufficient post - graduate clinical experience. Managing a caseload Inter-professional and multi-agency team working. Direct involvement with carers and families. Active practice placement educator.
- Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills. Sound clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Communicate effectively to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly. Ability to support and supervise others. Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application in clinical area. Organisational skills. E.g. initiates multiagency/professional home visits. Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought. Mechanisms of audit and research methodology. Presentations skills to include use of audio-visual aids. Reflective practitioner. Basic I.T. Skills
- Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism. Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
- Professional confidence. Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments. Self motivated. Ability to cope well under pressure.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study. Fieldwork Educators Course
- Evidence of experience of Mental Health service as a band 5 or as a student.
- Research methodology. Presentations skills.
- Member of special interest group.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Professional registration as recognised by HPC.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Griffiths
- Job title
- Team Lead OT for Acute Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 824886
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