Occupational Therapist Community Mental Health
Band 6
Main area: Community Mental Health Team Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 050-AHP010-0125
Site: Ysbyty Cefni
Town: LLangefni
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
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. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Job overview
Are you ready to unlock your potential and step into a new role within a dynamic team?
Whether you are an experienced Band 5 looking to step into a senior role or simply looking for a new challenge we would love to hear from you!
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team covering the Anglesey area. The role is working within the Community Mental Health Team alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues. You will be working under the clinical and operational management of an Occupational Therapy Team Lead and be part of a wider Occupational Therapy Adult Mental Health Team in the West area. The post holder will be required to complete assessments, interventions and rehabilitation programmes to aid recovery and maintain skills. You will need a knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions, alongside understanding a diverse range of conditions and current issues that affect a person's mental health and occupational therapy services.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual who is passionate about the value of Occupational Therapy within a community setting.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner you will:
1. Provide a flexible and comprehensive service to the community area you are responsible for.
2. Confidently carry out comprehensive and professional interventions for patients with complex needs incorporating physical, personal and psychological needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.
3. Have excellent organisational and communication skills.
4. Provide supervision and development of support workers and students within your team.
5. Maintain links with the immediate team as well as wider team alongside external agencies to maintain and develop the trust Occupational Therapy service.
6. Have the ability to use computer systems in order to update clinical information necessary for the job role including data collection and audits.
7. Maintain and update own knowledge as required by the HCPC – active encouragement is promoted to seek internal and external training and development opportunities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC Registration.
* Short courses at post graduate diploma level.
Experience
* Broad band 5 rotational experience.
Aptitude and ability
* Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.
* Ability to speak Welsh.
Values
* Commitment to lifelong learning to develop own professional skills.
Other
* Able to meet the travel between sites in a timely manner.
* Able to work hours flexibly over 7 days service if required.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Emma Davies
Job title: Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address: Emma.Davies48@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 03000852888
For additional information, please contact:
Sue Evans, Team Lead Occupational Therapist
Email: Suzannah.Evans@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone: 03000853155 / 07773243057
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