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Whether you are an experienced Band 6 looking to step into a senior role or simply looking for a new challenge we would love to hear from you!
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Band 7 Occupational Therapy Team Lead to join and lead our Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy services. The role involves working across Gwynedd and Anglesey. You will be working under the clinical and operational management of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for mental health in West. The post holder will be required to work at an advanced level of practice, completing assessments, interventions and rehabilitation programmes to aid recovery and maintain skills. Alongside clinical work you will operationally manage and lead the Occupational Therapy staff working in both Learning Disability Services, and Inpatient/Community adult mental health services. You will need to have experience of leading/managing/supervising staff, along with experience of leading projects and developing services.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual who is passionate about the value of Occupational Therapy. There is no better time to join this team to build on existing models of care and introduce new ways of working. Flexible working and base location can be discussed at interview. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and compassionate leader with demonstrable experience in mental health services. You must be able to demonstrate highly specialist clinical and leadership skills and will have excellent organisational and time management skills in order to manage a complex caseload and develop innovative services that support local and national service priorities.
You will be able to initiate and implement service changes whilst supporting the development of the team through supervision and appraisal. Excellent communication skills will be required to forge effective working relationships, challenge current practice and develop innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Job 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.
For further details, contact us for a further discussion about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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.
£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rata
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