The Occupational Therapist within the Stay Well At Home Team works closely with the Physiotherapist, Social Workers and Support Workers to provide a rapid response service to people attending the Emergency Care Department, Clinical Decisions Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Wards. The overall aim of the service is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharges using a discharge to assess model.
This is a 7-day week service, and staff are expected to work weekends on a rotational basis - 3 x 12 hours shifts per week (with an additional 6 hours make-up shift every 4 weeks). Hours of work are 07:30 - 20:00.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time for therapies within Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our integrated multi-professional, national award-winning service.
The post holder will need to be a team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
You will need excellent clinical reasoning, time management, observation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving well-being and positive health outcomes for the population we serve.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered member of HCPC Experience of fieldwork education Knowledge of a broad range of medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning
Desirable Postgraduate training in relevant area Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service users
Experience/Knowledge
Essential Experience of supervision Experience of effective one-to-one interactions Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
Desirable Experience of advising/teaching other professions Experience of cross-organisational working
Skills
Essential Ability to work well under pressure within wider multi-disciplinary team settings Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills Well-developed written and verbal communication skills Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
Desirable Evidence of effective teaching skills Evidence of presenting to a wide variety of audiences Leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential Embrace innovative practice Appraise own performance Use of clinical supervision Autonomous practitioner
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital Llantrisant CF72 8XR
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-AHP011-0125
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This is a 7-day week service, and staff are expected to work weekends on a rotational basis - 3 x 12 hours shifts per week (with an additional 6 hours make-up shift every 4 weeks). Hours of work are 07:30 - 20:00.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time for therapies within Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our integrated multi-professional, national award-winning service.
The post holder will need to be a team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
You will need excellent clinical reasoning, time management, observation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving well-being and positive health outcomes for the population we serve.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered member of HCPC Experience of fieldwork education Knowledge of a broad range of medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning
Desirable Postgraduate training in relevant area Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service users
Experience/Knowledge
Essential Experience of supervision Experience of effective one-to-one interactions Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
Desirable Experience of advising/teaching other professions Experience of cross-organisational working
Skills
Essential Ability to work well under pressure within wider multi-disciplinary team settings Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills Well-developed written and verbal communication skills Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
Desirable Evidence of effective teaching skills Evidence of presenting to a wide variety of audiences Leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential Embrace innovative practice Appraise own performance Use of clinical supervision Autonomous practitioner
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan Hospital Llantrisant CF72 8XR
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-AHP011-0125
#J-18808-Ljbffr
