Occupational Therapist Acute Neurosciences
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our acute Neurosciences team based at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW). This role supports the acute Neurosciences wards and provides assessment, early intervention, and rehabilitation for patients with highly complex needs following traumatic or acquired brain injury.
This is an exciting time for Occupational Therapy as we continue to shape and develop our Occupational Therapy offer for those with occupational needs as a result of brain injury.
Main Duties of the Job
As a member of the multi-professional team, working collaboratively to support people with complex needs as a result of brain injury, you will deliver neuro-based specialist assessment and early rehabilitation to optimise occupational performance. Responsibilities include:
1. Complex seating and postural management
2. Cognition and delirium management
3. Upper limb rehabilitation and splinting
4. Complex regional discharge planning
5. Multi-agency engagement
6. Environmental assessment and care recommendations
You will continue development of our early Occupational Therapy rehabilitation offer, engage in multiprofessional joint working, and optimise experience ensuring smooth transfer across our specialist pathways.
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills, effective teamworking, and a passion for rehabilitation.
Experience in complex disability management, postural assessment, wheelchair provision, upper limb management, cognition, and complex discharge planning/repatriation would support this role.
Continuous professional development is promoted, and opportunities to shadow and visit other services within this specialist pathway will be encouraged.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and 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 focused on the health and care needs of our local population while 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised qualification degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
* Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Experience
* Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
* Experience working as part of an MDT
* Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
* Experience working with neurological conditions
Skills
* Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation, or disability management
* Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area (e.g., manual techniques and therapeutic handling)
* Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
* Proven ability to motivate others, promote co-production, and empower others
* Adaptive and flexible team player
Special Knowledge
* Evidence of relevant postgraduate training courses
* Awareness of Health and Safety and clinical risk management
Personal and Additional Requirements
* Ability to demonstrate empathy
* Ability to cope under pressure and demonstrate resilience
* Willingness to work flexible hours
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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