Occupational Therapist - Community Resource Team
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future.We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today.
We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera.
Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Therapy team as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the well- established Community Resource Team, based in Cardiff.
We are looking for Full and Part time Occupational Therapists who are motivated, dynamic and confident with experience of working in an NHS community setting who are looking to work in a team focused on supporting people to maintain independence at home.
The positions will be based with the Cardiff Community Resource Team, which is based over 2 sites including Whitchurch and Llanrumney offices.The expectation is to cover the Occupational Therapy service across the whole of the city, as needed.
We can offer you:- a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary environment to work in
- continuing professional development opportunities
- access to a varied caseload
- professional support and supervision, plus regular team meetings and in-service training.
As well as Occupational Therapists the teams are made up of Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dietitians, Nurses, Rehabilitation Technicians, Doctors, Age Connects brokers and Social Services staff.
This post is a community post which involves travelling between a number of patient homes in the locality, often with equipment.As such, the post-holder will be required to be a driver with a valid UK driving license and daily access to a car.
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist within the Community Resource Team you will be part of a community based multi-disciplinary team which aims to promote the independence of patients/clients living at home/within the care sector so as to: avoid inappropriate hospital admissions facilitate and ensure safe early hospital discharge and prevent/reduce any unnecessary long-term permanent placements.You will deliver Occupational Therapy assessment/interventions in line with current guidance/evidence base and you will be supported in your development underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice. Opportunities for development of supervisory skills will be available and engagement in service development/improvement projects and role promotion encouraged.
The team provide a seven-day service with a weekend rota in place. Sound IT skills will be required and you will be will be provided with any equipment needed. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria- Will hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy at degree level or equivalent.
- Professional registration as recognised by HPC
- Fieldwork Education Training Course
- Evidence of recent study
Experience
Essential criteria- Sufficient post - graduate clinical experience
- Managing a caseload
- Inter-professional and multi-agency team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Active practice placement educator
- Evidence of experience of working in a community setting
Skills
Essential criteria- Autonomous practioner with self management skills
- Sound clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area
- Planning and prioritisation of workload
- Communicate effectively to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly
- Ability to support and supervise others
- Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application in clinical area
- Organisational skills. E.g. initiates multiagency/professional home visits
- Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought
- Mechanisms of audit and research methodology
- Presentations skills to include use of audio-visual aids
- Reflective practitioner
- Basic I.T. Skills
- Research methodology
- Presentations skills
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of services that link across primary and secondary care
- Knowledge of health and safety at work and risk assessments
- Member of special interest group
Personal qualities
Essential criteria- Professional confidence
- Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments.
- Self-motivated
- Ability to cope well under pressure
Other
Essential criteria- The ability to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to travel to meet the demands of the post
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated.We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.
We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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