An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for a part time (12 hours) occupational therapy support worker to work within the perinatal mental health service based at the Park Road Wellbeing Centre in Pontypool. The service is a specialist community team that covers the whole of the Gwent locality. This multi-disciplinary team provides care and treatment to women who are pregnant or postnatal and are at risk of, or are affected by mental illness. The team offers evidence-based treatments in a way that is best suited to the woman, her baby, and family. The post is community-based and the successful applicant will see individuals within their own home.
The post is fixed term for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing Occupational Therapy interventions under the direction of a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT). OTs work with individuals to establish the impact of their mental health needs on their day-to-day functioning. They devise person-centred plans for intervention (group and one-to-one including facilitation of the 'discovery through activity' OT programme) with the individual to further assess, improve or maintain their functional ability. Interventions offered in the community aim to maximise opportunities to create meaningful connections in the community and address individual goals in line with recovery-based practice. The successful applicant will: have excellent communication skills have the ability to think creatively and flexibly be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion, and values of person-centred care. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board OT service is committed to delivering a high-quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agored training programme. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Due to being a community service, the ability to travel between sites is essential for this post. About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. 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
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Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Qualifications and/or knowledge
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Aptitude and Abilities
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Experience
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Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification 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. Joint Professional Head of Occupational Therapy £24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata
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The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing Occupational Therapy interventions under the direction of a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT). OTs work with individuals to establish the impact of their mental health needs on their day-to-day functioning. They devise person-centred plans for intervention (group and one-to-one including facilitation of the 'discovery through activity' OT programme) with the individual to further assess, improve or maintain their functional ability. Interventions offered in the community aim to maximise opportunities to create meaningful connections in the community and address individual goals in line with recovery-based practice. The successful applicant will: have excellent communication skills have the ability to think creatively and flexibly be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion, and values of person-centred care. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board OT service is committed to delivering a high-quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agored training programme. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Due to being a community service, the ability to travel between sites is essential for this post. About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. 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
Other
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Qualifications and/or knowledge
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Aptitude and Abilities
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Experience
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification Values
Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification 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. Joint Professional Head of Occupational Therapy £24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata
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