Senior Occupational Therapist - Ward & Community, Monnow Vale

Job summary

A development opportunity has arisen for a senior occupational therapist to work as part of a friendly and supportive team on a 21-bedded GP-led ward.

The post is based at Monnow Vale Health & Social Care Facility in the market town of Monmouth and, alongside ward-based work, includes providing a follow up reablement/resettling service to people living across a large rural area.

The successful candidate will work alongside nursing and health care support staff, a dedicated ward social worker, a physiotherapist and a therapy technician to provide a therapy service to adults requiring rehabilitation or who have complex discharge needs.

As part of a wider integrated team including community therapists and technicians, there are plenty of opportunities for shared training, shared working and support.

Main duties of the job

To provide an occupational therapy service to a 21-bedded GP-led ward.

To assess and address occupational performance in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

To carry out complex assessments in moving and handling, specialist seating and bed positioning.

To attend and contribute to the weekly multi-disciplinary meeting and to family meetings.

To be person-centred at all times and to have a good understanding of the mental capacity act and how this impacts on assessment and intervention.

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 speciality 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.