Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Occupational Therapy team lead in medicine University Hospital Wales, based in Lakeside.
Leadinga team of occupational therapists and technicians you will deliver value based occupationally focussed intervention across Lakeside and IACU, supporting rehabilitation and discharge planning.
The occupational therapy service providesoccupationally focused intervention modelledon theCardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy and Operational Plan. Embedded in the strategy is the Rehabilitation Model, and three key areas :'doing only what we can do', 'right care right time right place' and 'building a skilled and enabled workforce'.
The occupational therapists are key members of the MDT providing assessment and ongoing therapy to patientsfollowing D2RA and the 'Home First' principle with 'What Matters' conversation central to intervention plans. Partnership working is important to the service to ensure a timely, efficient service.
You will join the established, supportive occupational therapy team within UHW. The service has an active training programme in place with service development, training and CPD opportunities.
We are seeking people who are as passionate as we are about delivering quality occupational therapy intervention to people in the medicine setting.
The posts are full time and will cover 7 day working which includes weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking someone who:
1. enjoys being part of a busy team
2. can lead service development in occupational therapy
3. offers occupational therapy in an inpatient setting
4. has a current knowledge of complex discharge and can manage complex a caseload
5. can implement D2RA, Home First and the Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy and Operational Plan
6. Is ready for a new challenge
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, 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 focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst 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. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Band 7 job description and person specification for the full description and outline of responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
7. Will hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy at degree level or equivalent.
8. Holds professional registration as awarded by HCPC
9. Evidence of recent formal training/learning at higher level /level 7
10. Holds Practice Educator Training Qualification
Desirable
11. Evidence of post graduate qualifications in wide selection of clinical conditions
Experience
Essential
12. Evidence of working in the NHS
13. Evidence of significant post graduate experience in medicine speciality
14. Evidence of team leadership within uni and multidisciplinary teams
15. Evidecne of people management skills
Skills
Essential
16. Evidence of Autonomous practitioner with self- management skills
17. Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning in medicine speciality
18. Evidence of knowledge of current healthcare policies with application in medicine speciality
19. Evidence of service development/ audit /research
20. Evidence of communication of complex information to a wide audience
Special Knowledge
Essential
21. Evidence of knowledge and understanding of services that link across the primary and secondary care interface including 3rd sector
22. Evidence of embedding of Health and Safety at Work Act including risk assessment
Desirable
23. Evidecne of being a member of a specialist interest group relevant ot medicine specilaity