Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Community Mental Health Team in Ammanford and Towy Valley.
You will be based with our supportive and friendly community team, providing valuable support focused on the needs of the individual. You will be a key member within a multidisciplinary team supporting an integrated model of care. You will provide assessment and intervention for patients living in the community. As part of an integrated team you will work closely with acute, intermediate and primary care. In promoting health and person centred care you will develop strong links with community based resources to help engage and motivate individuals in their recovery.
This team covers the Ammanford and Towy Valley area and you will be based in Swn y Gwynt resource centre in Ammanford.
We're seeking to appoint a motivated and compassionate individual with demonstrable experience, whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
- putting people at the heart of what we do
- working together to be the best we can
- striving to develop and deliver better services
Main duties of the job
To practice as an autonomous practitioner with an Occupational therapy focussed caseload within a MDT, to plan, modify & carry out assessments, and occupationally based interventions.
To formulate and apply relevant occupational analysis to the individual, using graded occupations as an essential aspect of the assessment and treatment.
To agree goals and priorities for intervention and the methods to be adopted based on results of assessment, best practice and in partnership with the patient and multidisciplinary team.
To design and implement individual or group treatment programmers to address defined clinical needs.
To utilise group dynamics to achieve agreed therapeutic objectives.
To monitor, modify and evaluate intervention in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To advise and support patient during psychological adaptation to disability.
To provide advice and support to relatives, carers and others as appropriate.
To work independently with patients, taking responsibility for the patient's safety when undertaking OT intervention.
To make clinical judgments and priority of referrals for Occupational Therapy and on the need for referral to other services.
To carry out environmental risk assessment.
To be able to define a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessments.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/09/25
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/09/25
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
- Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software.
- Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care.
- Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology.
- Awareness of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
Desirable
- Knowledge of other services that link across primary/secondary/intermediate care
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Knowledge of Health Board and priorities.
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in therapy or other relevant field, which may include practice education, voluntary or paid employment.
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs
- Managing a caseload.
- Working as part of a team.
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
- Self-development and application of learning
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes
Desirable
- Contributing to improving services
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Delegation and Supervision of staff
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering service.
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
- Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software.
- Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care.
- Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology.
- Awareness of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
Desirable
- Knowledge of other services that link across primary/secondary/intermediate care
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Knowledge of Health Board and priorities.
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in therapy or other relevant field, which may include practice education, voluntary or paid employment.
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs
- Managing a caseload.
- Working as part of a team.
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
- Self-development and application of learning
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes
Desirable
- Contributing to improving services
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Delegation and Supervision of staff
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering service.
Language Skills
Desirable
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).
