An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotations in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire benefits from surrounding countryside and the great outdoors.
Our band 6 rotations are 9 months and include:
* front of house,
* community,
* medical/frailty,
Our teams are very supportive and friendly, providing valuable rehabilitation focused on the needs of the individual, supporting an integrated model of care that promotes faster recovery from illness and timely discharge from hospital. As part of an integrated team, you will work closely with intermediate care and community.
We proactively support training and development.
We're seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated, and compassionate individual with demonstrable experience, whose values align with those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
* putting people at the heart of what we do,
* working together to be the best we can,
* striving to develop and deliver better services.
There is the option for mileage expenses and the use of pool cars.
Main duties of the job
Operate as an autonomous practitioner with a varied and often complex caseload, using specialist knowledge of occupational therapy and the functional impact of health conditions to appropriately select, plan, modify, carry out, and evaluate assessments and interventions, adapting practice based on the client's circumstances and presentation.
Work as part of a team, which may be multi-professional and/or multi-agency, to deliver a prudent, coordinated, and person-focused service.
Formulate clinical decisions and recommendations, and develop person-centred plans based on evidence from the assessment process, specialist knowledge of occupational therapy, and relevant evidence-based clinical guidance and pathways.
Work independently or alongside other members of the team, where relevant, to plan, organise, and deliver therapeutic interventions with individuals or groups, across hospital and home.
Advise/educate and demonstrate specific techniques/strategies to the individual and their families/carers, if relevant, to support the ongoing management of the individual's recovery.
Delegate clinical work to others within the team, i.e., Support Workers and students, following relevant policies/guidelines.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private, and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide leadership and direction for the inpatient OT team, autonomously prioritise caseload, and delegate to junior staff. Complete standardised assessments of functioning, provide detailed written reports of persons' functioning to MDT, develop and plan individualised occupational-based therapeutic intervention plans, complete detailed discharge plans, support patients to access community as part of therapeutic intervention, deliver group-based interventions on the ward such as recovery through activities, mentor the development of OT support workers, participate in CPD activities, and ensure that best practice guidelines are followed.
The post holder will have current HCPC registration. They will be expected to travel within Carmarthenshire and at times with the possibility of the wider HDUHB area. There are opportunities for pool cars and mileage expenses.
Willingness to work flexibly when activity and demand levels result in necessary changes, which may include 7-day working.
Interviews will be held on 07/10/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses in particular clinical specialist areas to postgraduate diploma level
* Accredited fieldwork education trainer
* Knowledge of therapeutic use of I.T.
* ALAC training
* Audit and research methodology
* Advanced skills with manual handling including specialist hoists/slings
Experience
* Extensive post-graduate experience in a broad range of clinical fields
* Proven skills in the assessment and treatment of emotionally demanding clients/relations
* Managing a complex caseload
* Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
* Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
* Inter-professional and multi-agency team working
* Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
* Basic I.T. Skills
* Clear understanding of risk management and underpinning legislation
* Evidence of student supervision
* Supervision of staff
* Experience of service development
* Knowledge of adaptive equipment, assistive devices, wheelchairs, and pressure cushions
Language Skills
* Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Abilities
* Flexible approach to the needs of the services
* Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
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.
Service Lead Acute Occupational Therapist
£35,922 to £43,257 a year per annum pro rata
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