Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our C&V UHB mental health rehabilitation and recovery service. The occupational therapy team covers four rehabilitation units across Cardiff and provides holistic assessment and intervention to patients with complex psychosis.
The post involves management of a caseload across the units, which follow through to the community; providing supervision and support to registered and support healthcare staff; opportunities to develop and maintain projects; and effective communication of occupational therapy plans to the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies, such as the complex care commissioning team.
The postholder will build on their post-graduate knowledge to further expand their specialist skills and practice within the area of mental health.
The post offers full time hours (37.5).
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Works without direct supervision to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. patients own home.
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within the occupational model.
- To develop expertise in identified clinical areas.
- To provide leadership through supervision, induction, training and education of Band 5 Occupational Therapists, support staff and volunteers according to organisational policy and accepted professional standards.
- To demonstrate a commitment to the education of Occupational Therapy students ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards through regular supervision of students on practice placement
- 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 maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have relevant post registration experience for the role and will undertake specialist clinical duties as required within a defined specialist clinical area.
To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver Occupational Therapy services to citizens within a defined specialist clinical area. This will include citizens with multi-pathology and complex needs, using evidence-based citizen centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain associated records. They will have responsibility for managing their own specialist clinical caseload. In addition, they will provide clinical supervision and support to Occupational Therapists, student and support staff.
The post will allow the experiened Occupational Therapist, with existing post-graduate knowledge and skills to further develop specialist practice. The postholder will jointly agree a job plan and objectives which will be reviewed yearly as part of the UHB appraisal process.
The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified. They may be required to work their normal contracted hours flexibly, in a variety of different working patterns, in response to the needs of the service where they are placed. For example, this could include working their contracted hours as part of a 7-day job plan or working their hours over a pattern that includes extended days and unsocial hours. To participate in the on-call and Bank Holiday service as required for the role.
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
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have relevant post registration experience for the role and will undertake specialist clinical duties as required within a defined specialist clinical area.
To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver Occupational Therapy services to citizens within a defined specialist clinical area. This will include citizens with multi-pathology and complex needs, using evidence-based citizen centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain associated records. They will have responsibility for managing their own specialist clinical caseload. In addition, they will provide clinical supervision and support to Occupational Therapists, student and support staff.
The post will allow the experiened Occupational Therapist, with existing post-graduate knowledge and skills to further develop specialist practice. The postholder will jointly agree a job plan and objectives which will be reviewed yearly as part of the UHB appraisal process.
The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified. They may be required to work their normal contracted hours flexibly, in a variety of different working patterns, in response to the needs of the service where they are placed. For example, this could include working their contracted hours as part of a 7-day job plan or working their hours over a pattern that includes extended days and unsocial hours. To participate in the on-call and Bank Holiday service as required for the role.
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
Qualifiactions & Experience
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Professional registration as recognised by HPC.
- Sufficient post - graduate clinical experience. Managing a caseload Inter-professional and multi-agency team working. Direct involvement with carers and families. Active practice placement educator.
- Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills. Sound clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Communicate effectively to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly. Ability to support and supervise others. Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application in clinical area. Organisational skills. E.g. initiates multiagency/professional home visits. Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought. Mechanisms of audit and research methodology. Presentations skills to include use of audio-visual aids. Reflective practitioner. Basic I.T. Skills
- Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism. Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
- Professional confidence. Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments. Self motivated. Ability to cope well under pressure.
Desirable
- Evidence of recent study. Fieldwork Educators Course
- Evidence of experience of Mental Health service as a band 5 or as a student.
- Research methodology. Presentations skills.
- Member of special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of Mental Health service as a band 5 or as a student.
Person Specification
Qualifiactions & Experience
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Professional registration as recognised by HPC.
- Sufficient post - graduate clinical experience. Managing a caseload Inter-professional and multi-agency team working. Direct involvement with carers and families. Active practice placement educator.
- Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills. Sound clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Communicate effectively to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly. Ability to support and supervise others. Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application in clinical area. Organisational skills. E.g. initiates multiagency/professional home visits. Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought. Mechanisms of audit and research methodology. Presentations skills to include use of audio-visual aids. Reflective practitioner. Basic I.T. Skills
- Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism. Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
- Professional confidence. Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments. Self motivated. Ability to cope well under pressure.
Desirable
- Evidence of recent study. Fieldwork Educators Course
- Evidence of experience of Mental Health service as a band 5 or as a student.
- Research methodology. Presentations skills.
- Member of special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of Mental Health service as a band 5 or as a student.
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).
