Occupational Therapist

Job summary

This post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

If you are enthusiastic about working with children and young people and have a keenness for delivering high quality occupational therapy, this job is for you. You will join our innovative, child and family focused team of community occupational therapists and work alongside our wide ranging OT-CYP service and the MDT to deliver meaningful, timely care.

The services has transformed care and enables access for parent and professional to unstreamed training and workshops. This aims to empower the child/young person and those closest to them to remove barriers to occupational performance and live their best life. You will provide assessment, diagnostic formulation and active support for children and young people and work closely with the MDT to provide timely, effective and expert care. You will also provide advice, consultation, and training to parents and local partners so confidence in leadership, clinical practice, research skills and ability to educate others will be developed within this exciting role

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to work as part of our team.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. children and young people's own home's and school.

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centered principles within community child health.

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.

To participate in the induction, supervision and training/education of support staff and students in the work setting.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 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.