An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Occupational Therapy Team in Pembrokeshire. You would be based with our supportive and friendly community team, providing valuable rehabilitation focused on the needs of the individual, supporting an integrated model of care that promotes faster recovery from illness and timely discharge from hospital. As part of an integrated team, you will work closely with acute, intermediate and primary care. This team covers community and Sunderland ward, South Pembrokeshire Hospital, working to support rehabilitation and discharge, as well as working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team. We're seeking to appoint a motivated and compassionate individual with demonstrable experience, whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
1. Putting people at the heart of what we do
2. Working together to be the best we can
3. Striving to develop and deliver better services
Main duties of the job
The post holder will operate as an autonomous practitioner, with a varied and often complex caseload, using specialist knowledge of occupational therapy and the functional impact of health conditions to appropriately select, plan, modify, carry out and evaluate assessments and interventions, adapting practice based on client's circumstances and presentation. Work as part of a team, which may be multi-professional and/or multi-agency, to deliver a prudent, coordinated and person-focussed service. Formulate clinical decisions and recommendations, and develop person-centred plans, based on evidence from the assessment process, specialist knowledge of occupational therapy and relevant evidence-based clinical guidance and pathways. Work independently or alongside other members of the team, where relevant, to plan, organise and deliver therapeutic interventions with individuals or groups, across hospital and home. Advise/educate and demonstrate specific techniques/strategies to the individual and their families/carers, if relevant, to support the ongoing management of the individual's recovery. Delegate clinical work to others within the team i.e. Support Workers and students, following relevant policies/guidelines. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 07/04/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Current HCPC registration
* Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
* Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software
* Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care.
* Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies.
* Understanding and application of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology
* Understanding and application of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness.
* Knowledge of other services that link across primary/secondary/intermediate care
* Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
* Knowledge of Health Board and priorities
* Accredited Agored Assessor
Experience
* Significant post graduate experience of working as an occupational therapist across a range of settings and variety of conditions
* Managing a complex and varied caseload
* Working independently with indirect or arms length supervision
* Delegation and Supervision of staff
* Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
* Working as part of a team.
* Experience of contributing to service development and implementing service changes
* Direct involvement with carers and families
* Self-development and application of learning
* Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes
* Experience of working with groups
* Experience of working in a community setting
* Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering service.
* Experience in same clinical area as post being applied for
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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