Job summary
Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Critical Care and Long-Term Ventilation (LTV).
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join the Critical Care team at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
The Critical Care Unit is a regional service and the largest in Wales and will allow you to gain and develop skills in a wide-ranging number of specialities including LTV, major trauma, neuro, spinal, neuromuscular, respiratory and acute medicine.
We wish to appointan ambitious and motivated individual with excellent communication skills,effective team working and a passion for rehabilitation and service improvement. Experience of rehabilitation, neurology or complex disability management would support this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside a multi-professional team supporting specialist assessment and early rehabilitation, optimising function, recovery and participation in occupations.
Patient in this setting are complex, presenting with a range of conditions and rehabilitation needs. Interventions can include ADL; upper limb rehab/splinting, postural management/seating, cognition/delirium management, goal setting, equipment including assistive technology and discharge planning: transition to wards, repatriation or directly home.
You will have the opportunity to gain experience working with patients with a range of complex needs: spinal, neuro, medical, respiratory and trauma to develop knowledge, medical management and rehabilitation skills.
Occupational Therapy in Critical Care is developing and includes service improvement opportunities. The team comprises two Band 7s and two rehabilitation assistants (RA) and you will work closely with the RAs with the MDT.
A comprehensive training programme will be provided and support is available from the lead occupational therapists within this exciting clinical area. Continuous professional development is promoted and encouraged.
We welcome enquiries and visits. We also recommend the Critical Care and Keeping Me Well websites to better your understanding of rehabilitation in this setting.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
- Experience as working as part of an MDT
- Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
Desirable
- Experience working with neurological conditions.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management
- Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
- Adaptive/ flexible team player
Special knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
- Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal and Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
- Willingness to work flexible hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
- Experience as working as part of an MDT
- Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
Desirable
- Experience working with neurological conditions.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management
- Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
- Adaptive/ flexible team player
Special knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
- Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal and Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
- Willingness to work flexible hours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
