Job summary Blaenau-Gwent are seeking an exceptional Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Integrated Community Resource Team. As part of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to help promote independence and empower individuals to achieve their personal goals. You will be working closely with the Community Resource Team and the Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA) team, leading on the objectives of the "Better Care" and "Discharge to Recover & Assess" model. You will have strong links to the hospital therapy teams and the long-term social work teams as well as care providers. You will be expected to lead on prevention and early intervention by adopting a positive risk taking initiative and by engaging individuals in a rights vs responsibilities conversation. You will provide clinical and professional leadership to therapists within the Community Resource team, as well as being an integral part of the wider multidisciplinary service comprising of Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Rapid Response Team, Community Ward's, Reablement and Home Care. Main duties of the job You will possess direct community experience and will be expected to carry a defined caseload of individuals requiring therapy support. You will be conversant with relevant legislation that informs the development of community care services locally and will be involved with any future proposed changes to services in Blaenau-Gwent. The post holder will be responsible for planning and delivering the objectives of IAA alongside the Community Resource Team and the Long-term teams. They will be responsible for the co-ordination and evaluation of service delivery ensuring effective management of human and other resources. The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to the therapists in the Community Resource Team and develop strong partnerships working with the front doors. The post holder will also lead on the objectives of the Better Care and D2RA model. In addition to managing a varied caseload of patients they will have a line management responsibility for the therapists and will provide input to the planning, development and evaluation of the Community Resource Teams. Fixed term until 31st March 2025 to meet the needs of the service The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Date posted 16 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 040-AHP270-1024 Job locations ViTCC Tredegar Business Park Tredegar NP22 3EL Job description 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. Job description 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 Experience Essential Experience of building effective working relationships Education and Training Essential HCPC registration Extensive clinical and leadership experience Supervision experience of junir staff Desirable Welsh speaker Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of building effective working relationships Education and Training Essential HCPC registration Extensive clinical and leadership experience Supervision experience of junir staff Desirable Welsh speaker 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address ViTCC Tredegar Business Park Tredegar NP22 3EL Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)