Occupational Therapist - Chepstow Community Hospital

Job summary

The post holder will need to be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self-management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention.

They will focus on working across the hospital and community meeting a person's ongoing occupational therapy needs through seamless transfer of care, from hospital to home. This will ensure efficient discharge planning working closely with the multidisciplinary team, discharge liaison team, hospital discharge assistants and local authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency work.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to demonstrate your underpinning knowledge of the philosophy of occupational therapy in relation to the following areas of practice:

In-patient and community rehabilitation

Admission avoidance

Rapid discharge planning

Discharge to assess to ensure seamless pathway/transition from hospital to home

Outreach following an in-patient stay for continuity of care

Working with third sector and voluntary service to support discharge.

Occupational Therapy is a highly regarded service and we are strongly committed to service development, standard setting, clinical effectiveness and lifelong learning. Supervision is provided within the team along with many opportunities available to develop your clinical and leadership skills. We offer a real commitment to your career in an environment where your skills, enthusiasm will be valued and in a service that will support you in developing your full potential.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.