Job summary
A part time Band 6 Occupational Therapy post has become available within the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. The successful post holder will be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and Therapy technicians, working in a variety of settings to deliver services to children and young people with complex needs. You will be afforded the opportunity to contribute to or lead service delivery and quality improvement and to develop advanced clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist assessment and interventions to children and young people, delivering an occupation focused service to enable and empower. The role will also involve leading on appropriate developments to enhance the quality of services within available resources. The post holder will be based at The Children's Centre, Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, however will be expected to work across the children centre's and across the CTMUHB area as required. The post holder will be required to work 22.5 hours flexibly to meet the needs of the service at venues throughout the UHB. The successful applicant will need to be a team player, who is flexible in approach, resourceful and keen to demonstrate the distinctive contribution and added value that an Occupational Therapist can offer the multidisciplinary team. You will need excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving well-being and positive health outcomes for children and young people.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post Graduate training in Fieldwork Education
- Registered member of Health Professional council
Desirable
- Post-graduate training related to Paediatric OT
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate clinical experience in Paediatric OT
- Clinical experience in group ans individual Paediatric intervention
- Experience of supervision
- Experience in a range of settings e.g. home, schools and community
Desirable
- Ability to use reflective practice based on current evidence
- Experience of adising/teaching
- Experience of cross organisational working
- Assessor experience of Agored
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments
- Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought
- Knowledge of graded therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge of national drivers for helath provision for Paediatrics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to work in a team
- Clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- People management
- Upper limb splinting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Embrace innovative practice
- Appraise own performance
- Use of clinical supervision
- Autonomous working
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post Graduate training in Fieldwork Education
- Registered member of Health Professional council
Desirable
- Post-graduate training related to Paediatric OT
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate clinical experience in Paediatric OT
- Clinical experience in group ans individual Paediatric intervention
- Experience of supervision
- Experience in a range of settings e.g. home, schools and community
Desirable
- Ability to use reflective practice based on current evidence
- Experience of adising/teaching
- Experience of cross organisational working
- Assessor experience of Agored
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments
- Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought
- Knowledge of graded therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge of national drivers for helath provision for Paediatrics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to work in a team
- Clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- People management
- Upper limb splinting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Embrace innovative practice
- Appraise own performance
- Use of clinical supervision
- Autonomous working
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).
