Specialist Occupational Therapist - Children and Young people

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work with young people and their families within the children and young people community OT team. This post is community based and offers a fantastic opportunity to work alongside families in their homes, Children centers and link with schools and other agencies. You will be part of a wider occupational therapy team which bridges acute, community, special school's and specialist services. This is a supportive, innovative and established team where regular supervision and training is provided.

Main duties of the job

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within physical and psychological interventions.

Provide assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy for children and young people.

To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.

To deliver within the designated community pathways, collaborating and working alongside the multi-professional team and wider paediatric occupational therapists to plan and implement new systems of work to meet the needs of the population.

To support and supervise healthcare support workers and students, ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards.

To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface

To contribute to the development of the service including reviewing service pathways and providing training and facilitating education session.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.