Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new Occupational Therapy Team, working with young people between the age of 12 and 18 years at Ty Llidiard.
If you are motivated, dynamic, inspirational, suitably qualified and are passionate about working with young people experiencing mental health issues, we welcome your application.
The post holder will join an extended Occupational Therapy team within the multi-disciplinary team workforce - ensuring the delivery of an evidence-based, occupationally focussed specialist assessment and intervention service to children and young people in Ty Llidiard.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting individuals in their recovery - working collaboratively with service users to achieve optimum levels of occupational performance and occupational balance in lifestyle management, motivation, interpersonal skills, cognitive skills, self-care, productivity (education, training or employment) and leisure areas.
There is scope to facilitate environmental and sensory adaptation strategies, supporting inclusion and engagement in these areas.
Assessment outcomes will inform appropriate intervention plans, identify strengths and adaptive strategies, support recovery, facilitate early discharge and identify post-discharge support needs.
The post holder will ensure the delivery of competency and evidence-based assessment and interventions.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess a Degree in Occupational Therapy, supplemented by post-graduate training in a related area of occupational therapy and/ or mental health practice - such as rehabilitation, recovery, occupational or psychological intervention skills to Diploma Level equivalency
- Knowledge of assessments and interventions relevant to occupational therapy and mental health settings
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience of delivering functional/ADL assessment to inform Care and Treatment plans, future needs, discharge planning and identify strengths
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess a Degree in Occupational Therapy, supplemented by post-graduate training in a related area of occupational therapy and/ or mental health practice - such as rehabilitation, recovery, occupational or psychological intervention skills to Diploma Level equivalency
- Knowledge of assessments and interventions relevant to occupational therapy and mental health settings
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience of delivering functional/ADL assessment to inform Care and Treatment plans, future needs, discharge planning and identify strengths
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).
