Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team working with people admitted to the in-patient community bedded wards in the Royal Gwent Hospital.
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 the 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, community resource teams and local authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency work.
Main duties of the job
Working in collaboration with the Team Lead Occupational Therapist and OT colleagues, the post holder will help support and influence the ongoing development of OT provision within clinical areas, with a focus on the rehabilitation and discharge to assess and recover service model.
Occupational Therapy is a highly valued service within Gwent, and we are strongly committed to service development, standard setting, clinical effectiveness and lifelong learning. We are keen to recruit occupational therapists who are ready to work in an occupational therapy service that is actively developing and changing to meet the needs of Gwent residents. We offer a real commitment to your career in an environment where your skills and enthusiasm will be valued and in a service that will support you in developing your full potential.
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.
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
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Some specific training related to clinical area, e.g., manual handling
- Practice Placement Educator Apple accredited
- Up to date professional portfolio/evidence of CPD
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- oPhysically fit to undertake duties as specified in the job description e.g., moving people or equipment,
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the discharge home of patients with complex needs
Desirable
- oWelsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience relevant to post
- Leadership experience
- Experience of working under pressure
Desirable
- Post-graduate experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
Other
Essential
- oThe ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
- oAbility to cope with highly emotional or distressing circumstances.
- oCommitment to client centred and non-discriminatory practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Some specific training related to clinical area, e.g., manual handling
- Practice Placement Educator Apple accredited
- Up to date professional portfolio/evidence of CPD
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- oPhysically fit to undertake duties as specified in the job description e.g., moving people or equipment,
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the discharge home of patients with complex needs
Desirable
- oWelsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience relevant to post
- Leadership experience
- Experience of working under pressure
Desirable
- Post-graduate experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
Other
Essential
- oThe ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
- oAbility to cope with highly emotional or distressing circumstances.
- oCommitment to client centred and non-discriminatory practice
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).
