Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, innovative and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the CAV Live Well service.
The post-holder will work across the Live Well service, supporting to people with complex long term and neurological conditions to live well, optimise functional recovery and manage their symptoms.
You will need to have a keen interest in transformational service design aligned with the UHB's Shaping Our Future Wellbeing strategy and Cardiff and Vale Rehabilitation Model and the enthusiasm and communication skills to work collaboratively with community partners across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
This post offers a unique opportunity to deliver a truly biopsychosocial approach, innovate across boundaries and utilise community power.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work flexibly, autonomously and collaboratively with other AHP's to develop and deliver holistic and integrated patient-centred care. Interventions are designed in collaboration with the service user and maybe delivered individually or group-based, uni-professionally or inter-professionally.
Together with Occupational colleagues across the wider Live Well service you will develop the offer within the service and provide leadership responsibilities such as supervision of rotational and support staff, appraisal and supervision, and maintenance of clinical standards in accordance with policy and legal standards.
There is a strong service development and improvement focus to the role and the post-holder will be expected to collaborate with stakeholders throughout the community to negotiate care and wellbeing provision across the primary/secondary care interface.
The role will include education of AHP students on practice placements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documenT
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documenT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds Occupational Therapy Degree
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Practice educator training qualification
- Evidence of specialist post-graduate education
- Experience working in NHS
- Post-graduate experience managing complex caseloads in the speciality
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Experience of interprofessional and multi-agency working
- Advanced clinical reasoning and complex case management skills within required clinical area
- Experience of audit and research methodology
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and understanding of primary/secondary care and community interfaces
- Knowledge of risk management assessment and policy
- Adaptable, enthusiastic, able to cope under pressure and embrace interdisciplinary team approach
Desirable
- Published research
- Knowledge of long-term condition management
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Ability to speak welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds Occupational Therapy Degree
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Practice educator training qualification
- Evidence of specialist post-graduate education
- Experience working in NHS
- Post-graduate experience managing complex caseloads in the speciality
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Experience of interprofessional and multi-agency working
- Advanced clinical reasoning and complex case management skills within required clinical area
- Experience of audit and research methodology
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and understanding of primary/secondary care and community interfaces
- Knowledge of risk management assessment and policy
- Adaptable, enthusiastic, able to cope under pressure and embrace interdisciplinary team approach
Desirable
- Published research
- Knowledge of long-term condition management
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Ability to speak welsh
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).
