Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
This post is fixed term / secondment for months due to the needs of the service
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band occupational therapist vacancy in the psychiatric liaison team who are employed to support patients admitted to the District general Hospital who are experiencing poor mental health and/or substance issues. Experience of working with mental health is required. This will be a full time secondment position.
The role provides autonomous working within the specialist multi-disciplinary team of psychiatric liaison, which consists of adult, older adult and alcohol liaison nurses who cover all ranges of mental health.
The post holder will receive referrals from psychiatric liaison colleagues for patients within the district general hospital suffering with any form of poor mental health or substance issues.
The post holder will select and carry out functional and cognitive assessments to formulate care plans to support discharge and interventions to enhance the patients’ independence and improve their quality of life. In addition, the post holder will need experience of interventions such as relaxation, anxiety management, motivational work, social prescribing and risk management.
The role is rewarding with the opportunity to be holistic and client centred.
It is necessary to have strong team working skills; you will be able to demonstrate the values that are important, communicating well with both colleagues and patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner following professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied specialist caseload in a specialist area of practice which will include patients with complex needs.
Clinical activities can take place within the District General Hospital and Psychiatric liaison Out Patients clinic.
The post holder will supervise the teams Health Care Support Workers and students and in addition may provide supervision or guidance and support to workers from another discipline.
The post holder will support the learning and development of others including colleagues and peers.
The post holder will contribute to service developments providing advice as a specialist within their department which can include attending meetings and participation in audit, service evaluation and researching evidence based practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around ,, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.