Band 6 Occupational Therapist Rotational

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale UHB Occupational Therapy Band 6 Rotation

We are pleased to offer a range of Band 6 opportunities within Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Service. We currently have static full and part vacancies and full-time rotational vacancies. Opportunities are available in a range of acute, rehab and community settings with static posts in Medicine and rotations across medicine, surgery, specialist services and mental health.

Main duties of the job

The rotation provides the opportunity to work within a range of clinical services and teams both in hospital and community, enabling you to build your knowledge and skills across different specialisms.

The Medicine static posts further develop your leadership and management skills within a team. You will have opportunity to consolidate clinical skills, build experience and invest in quality improvement developments.

All Band 6 positions will be supported with induction/training and supervision. You will be supported in your development underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice and Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy. You will deliver occupationally focused practice, delivering outcomes that matter to people using evidence based practice and research.

Opportunities for development of supervisory skills will be available and engagement in service development/improvement projects and role promotion encouraged. A seven-day service is delivered in some services.

For further information about these exciting opportunities please contact as follows:

Medicine -Jenny Pinkerton Jenny.Pinkerton@wales.nhs.uk Rotation - Angela.Chaulk@wales.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to work within a range of clinical services/settings and teams both in hospital and community. You will deliver Occupational Therapy assessment/interventions in line with current guidance/evidence base.

Induction/training and supervision will be available in each rotation and you will be supported in your development underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice. Opportunities for development of supervisory skills will be available and engagement in service development/improvement projects and role promotion encouraged. A seven-day service is delivered in some rotations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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.