Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 130-AHP085-0624-A
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cimla Health & Social Care Centre
- Town
- Neath
- Salary
- £35,922 - £43,257 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
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
Are you a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist ?
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a flexible approach to work?
Do you value making a difference to people residing in their own homes?
Do you enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary and multiagency team?
If you’ve answered YES to these questions, then we would love to hear from you.
Our mission statement within the Neath Port Talbot Community Reablement Team is: To promote independence and improve the daily lives of patients and their families in the community, when they need us.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative occupational therapist to join our busy, dynamic and friendly team.
There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary working especially within service development and team learning. The team work together supporting people to stay at home and thereby reducing escalating needs for secondary or social care.
The team includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians, speech and language therapists, rehab technicians, support workers, social workers, community wellbeing officers, nurses, health care support workers and administration assistants.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based in Integrated Health and Social Care teams in Cimla Health & Social Care Centre.
The post will provide an opportunity, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to provide rehabilitation to patients and groups of patients in a number of settings, including reablement wards, patients own home and care homes.
The post holder will be required to support therapy input into the exciting new Home First initiative. This post will support people to return home from hospital as soon as they are clinically optimised, allowing them to recover in their own home.
The post holder will need to be able to adopt a flexible approach to work and will also be expected to participate in 7 day working.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
You will need to be able to demonstrate significant experience of working within rehabilitation or reablement either within NHS, Social Care or another equivalent community/clinical setting.
Previous therapy experience working within the NHS in elderly care, orthopaedics and medicine, including community, is highly desirable for this role.
The ability to travel independently between sites across the service is also essential so the successful candidate must be able to do this in a timely manner.
The role will also entail using electronic patient records with some administrative responsibilities; therefore good IT knowledge and competency of using social care and/or healthcare IT systems is essential.
You will be expected to provide professional and clinical supervision to less experienced staff, students and support workers.
You will be supported in your role by senior therapists and clinical team leads.
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 in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent OT qualification)
- Professional Registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body BAOT
- Accredited fieldwork supervisor for the education of OT students
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of autonomous caseload management, comprising assessment, planning intervention and evaluation within relevant clinical area
- Understanding of the Occupational Therapy process with particular emphasis on physical conditions.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy with designated client group
- Awareness of Health and Safety legislation
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Experience of research and/ or audit and implementing evidence based practice
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals or groups
- Organisational, planning and time management skills
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to work under pressure
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and prioritise workload appropriately.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Emma Winter
- Job title
- Integrated Therapy Hub Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01639 862780
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