Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Therapy stroke services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We have a rare post for a static Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our stroke inpatient team.
We need a dynamic practitioner with a passion for inpatient acute working, with a special interest in stroke and a clear focus on timely discharge/rapid discharges of patients to their own homes.
This posts will offer you the opportunity to develop your stroke clinical skills in a fast paced dynamic inpatient service whilst also developing your leadership and management skills in a supportive environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working to support the D2RA model within Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
The stroke services is temporarily based in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, however this may be subject to change.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist stroke Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients to ensure improved functional recovery, prompt discharge and to enable the person to remain in their home.
You will provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence based, quality intervention using research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holder will be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and efficient discharge planning, depending on setting.
We are looking for a candidate that is motivated, enthusiastic with exceptional communication and people skills.
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 tea
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training/accreditation in fieldwork education
- Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning including: cognitive, physical, psychological and cultural
- Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
- Post-graduate training relevant to area
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate clinical experience in area of physical medicine
- Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of supervision
- Clinical experiences within stroke services
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information to a variety of audiences
- Awareness of current professional issues
- Ability to use reflective practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure within a multi/inter disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in a way which will neither offend nor antagonise.
- Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
- Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering competency based learning
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of broad range of medical conditions and stroke
- Knowledge of factors that can influence discharge
Desirable
- Knowledge of standardised /non standardised assessments
- Knowledge of national drivers for health/stroke provision
- Knowledge of stroke specific assessments and interventions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training/accreditation in fieldwork education
- Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning including: cognitive, physical, psychological and cultural
- Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
- Post-graduate training relevant to area
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate clinical experience in area of physical medicine
- Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of supervision
- Clinical experiences within stroke services
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information to a variety of audiences
- Awareness of current professional issues
- Ability to use reflective practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure within a multi/inter disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in a way which will neither offend nor antagonise.
- Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
- Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering competency based learning
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of broad range of medical conditions and stroke
- Knowledge of factors that can influence discharge
Desirable
- Knowledge of standardised /non standardised assessments
- Knowledge of national drivers for health/stroke provision
- Knowledge of stroke specific assessments and interventions
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).
