Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care
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Job Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative Occupational Therapist to experience providing Clinical Leadership in Palliative Care, delivering Occupational Therapy in beautiful Carmarthenshire. The team in Ty Bryngwyn, Prince Philip Hospital, Carmarthenshire, provides Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment across hospital wards, which include medical, trauma, orthopaedics, some complex rehabilitation, and brain injury.
The successful candidate for this post will need to be self-motivated, forward-thinking, and compassionate. You will work closely within the specialist palliative care MDT, leading a team of therapists to coordinate treatment for patients 18 years and over with an advanced progressive life-limiting condition experiencing complexities related to their palliative diagnosis/prognosis.
You should have advanced clinical knowledge, risk assessment skills, and Manual Handling experience, and be committed to the learning and development of your team, students, and yourself. The post holder will be expected to travel across Carmarthenshire and, at times, the Health Board footprint to visit patients at home and between sites and undertake service development.
Main Duties of the Job
As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have a strong clinical grounding in palliative care, complex manual handling, and a good understanding of issues affecting people in the end stages of life. You will need the ability and skills to work autonomously and alongside members of the team in a managerial and clinical role. The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership, specialist expertise, and supervision to Occupational Therapy staff, Occupational Therapy Support Workers, and students.
We are looking for an individual with great interpersonal skills to network with specialist palliative care, acute, and community colleagues. You will have organisational ability, a flexible approach to the needs of the service, and a commitment to service development by developing the evidence base for evaluation through audit, clinical effectiveness, and research activity.
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.
Job Description
Job responsibilities include promoting post-graduate study with shared funding opportunities and encouraging remote working when appropriate and flexible working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual passionate about the value of Occupational Therapy in the acute setting.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Knowledge:
* Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Professional registration as recognised by HPC
* Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses and advanced training relevant to specialist area up to Master's level equivalent
Desirable:
* MSc & / or postgraduate diploma level in a relevant area
* Fieldwork Education Training
* Member of BAOT
* Leadership training
Essential Experience:
* Extensive post-graduate experience
* Managing a complex caseload
* Delivering assessments / interventions via virtual platforms
* Inter-professional and multi-agency team working
* Direct involvement with carers and families
* Negotiation of service development
* Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
* Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
* Experience in staff development e.g. supervision
* Experience of appropriate delegation and supervision
Desirable Experience:
* Evidence of student supervision
* Key worker/Case Manager
* People management / supervision of staff
* Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
* Leadership of clinical networks / clinical practice groups
* Leading service developments & change
Language Skills:
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) - Desirable
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.
Employer Details:
Employer name: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address: Ty Bryngwyn, Prince Philip Hospital, Bryngwyn Mawr, Llanelli, SA14 8QF
Employer's website: Hywel Dda University Health Board
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