Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
About
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.
As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care.
Key details
Location
Site: Mardy Park
Town: Hereford Road
Postcode: NP7 6HU
Major / Minor Region: Newport
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6
Specialty
Main area: Senior Occupational Therapist Abergavenny
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Job overview
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, managing a varied and complex caseload providing highly skilled Occupational Therapy intervention for Monmouthshire residents who are in their own home and in-patients at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny. To facilitate the maintenance and improvement in their wellbeing to complete their activities of daily living through Reablement and any other OT Intervention that may be required. The post holder will work in conjunction with other Band 6 Occupational therapists and provide ongoing input to those individuals who live in Abergavenny area alongside other multidisciplinary workers in integrated services.
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To practice occupational therapy safely. • To plan and prioritise own patient workload. • To assess and address occupational therapy performance skills in the areas of mobility, sensory deficits, intrapersonal skills, cognitive skills, self-care, productivity and leisure. • To assess and interpret patient conditions and provide occupational therapy interventions in cases presenting a high degree of complexity in an autonomous manner. • To identify and order equipment needed for patients to maintain their independence within their home environment. • To maintain records and documentation required by work settings in accordance with the Monmouthshire Integrated Service and COT standards.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Degree or postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration
* Plus experience to post-graduate equivalent diploma level in clinical area, eg, perception, cognition or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
* Practice Placement Educator
* Supervision experience of junior/unregistered staff or students
Working for our organisation
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. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, and opportunities to complete recognised qualifications.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Sarah Vaughan
Job title: Therapy Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07854675185
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