Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for professional development and to implement service change within a supportive environment. We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our existing Community Resource Team, delivering client centred community services to adults in the Bridgend Locality.
The Community Resource Team is an integrated health and social care service which provides a range of short-term interventions to people in their own homes to promote their independence. Working as part of a team the successful candidate will need to work flexibly and pro-actively to deliver effective time limited Occupational therapy interventions to support people to remain independent in their own homes.
The successful candidate will hold a defined case load providing evidence based interventions to promote independence and quality of life
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential within this post. The successful candidate will need to plan and manage their time effectively, ensuring prioritisation and completion of both clinical and non-clinical tasks, to ensure effective workload management and the ability to respond flexibly to the needs of the service.
CTMUHB is committed to providing professional supervision and supporting continuing Professional development.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community settings to organize this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities.
- To ensure clinical records are kept to agreed standards and report accurately to others.
- To work in partnership with clients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team to identify relevant goal.
- To maintain clinical records to agreed standards and report accurately to others.
- To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in Band 5 Development Programme and other developmental activities.
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 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and prioritise workload appropriately.
- Ability to handle difficult situations.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and/or groups
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Computer skills e.g. use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Data inputting
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to travel across sites to clients homes and community settings where required in order to carry out clinical tasks
- Planning, time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, theories of OT and their application to practice.
- Documented evidence of CPD.
- Evidence of knowledge of current best practice in OT
- Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
- Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Relevant experience of working with clients with various physical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of audit and implementing evidence based practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (or other relevant OT qualification)
- Professional Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Membership of professional body - BAOT
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Trem y Mor
Bettws Road
Bridgend
CF32 8UN
