Job summary
Primary Care Occupational Therapist - Band 6/ 7 Development Post
We are pleased to offer a new and exciting opportunity that would suit an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists wishing to progress and work towards becoming a Band 7 Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist. We will support you to enhance your skills and gain experience so that you can progress to working at a level required for a Band 7 position on achievement of specified competencies. As you achieve your competencies, you will gain knowledge, skills and experience across all pillars of practice.
Candidates already meeting the requirements to be appointed at a Band 7 Level are also encouraged to apply and if successful will be appointed at the appropriate grade.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist working within the Primary Care multidisciplinary team across the Newport West Neighbourhood Care Network (NCN)
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 description
Job responsibilities
You will be offering Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people primarily presenting with mental health conditions that impact their occupational performance and participation. This may include people coping with the impact of long-term conditions, people experiencing difficulties at work/college, low level of anxiety/depression or those who may be socially isolated. Alongside this you will be promoting the awareness and understanding of Occupational Therapy with the public, primary care colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Ongoing service development , evaluation with quality improvement support will be an integral part of this role, building on existing evidence, to inform future Occupational Therapy service delivery within Newport West NCN and across primary care in general.
Successful candidates will be supported by the Primary Care Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist , experienced Primary Care colleagues , in conjunction with the ABUHB Occupational Therapy professional structure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be offering Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention with the aim of improving the health and well-being of people primarily presenting with mental health conditions that impact their occupational performance and participation. This may include people coping with the impact of long-term conditions, people experiencing difficulties at work/college, low level of anxiety/depression or those who may be socially isolated. Alongside this you will be promoting the awareness and understanding of Occupational Therapy with the public, primary care colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Ongoing service development , evaluation with quality improvement support will be an integral part of this role, building on existing evidence, to inform future Occupational Therapy service delivery within Newport West NCN and across primary care in general.
Successful candidates will be supported by the Primary Care Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist , experienced Primary Care colleagues , in conjunction with the ABUHB Occupational Therapy professional structure.
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Band 7 - Occupational Therapy degree or diploma
- Band 7 - Master's level study (CQFW level 7)
Desirable
- Band 7 - Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section
- Band 7 - Certificate in Leadership and/or Management.
Experience
Essential
- Band 7 - Extensive experience of working in primary care and/or a broad range of services settings.
- Band 7 - Experience of assessment and intervention in mental health occupational therapy practice.
Desirable
- Band 7 - Experience of research and/or audit.
- Band 7 -Training in providing clinical supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Band 7 - The capacity to apply a broad range of occupational therapy interventions using a whole-person, person centred approach to practice.
- Band 7 - Ability to adapt approach according to individuals' needs, values, capacities, social context, and resources to practice in an age-and-ability-inclusive way.
Desirable
- Band 7 - Application of national initiatives within an Occupational Therapy service
- Band 7 - Ability to speak Welsh
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Band 6 - Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Band 6 - HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT
- Membership of RCOT Specialist Section e.g. Mental health
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 - Relevant and appropriate experience across a variety of settings including mental health services.
- Band 6 - Supervision experience of junior staff and students
Desirable
- Band 6 - Experience of carrying out research or audit
- Band 6 - Leadership experience
Skills
Essential
- Band 6 - Physically fit to undertake duties as specified in the job description Ability to work in a team
- Band 6 - Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of people.
Desirable
- Band 6 - Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Band 7 - Occupational Therapy degree or diploma
- Band 7 - Master's level study (CQFW level 7)
Desirable
- Band 7 - Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section
- Band 7 - Certificate in Leadership and/or Management.
Experience
Essential
- Band 7 - Extensive experience of working in primary care and/or a broad range of services settings.
- Band 7 - Experience of assessment and intervention in mental health occupational therapy practice.
Desirable
- Band 7 - Experience of research and/or audit.
- Band 7 -Training in providing clinical supervision.
Skills
Essential
- Band 7 - The capacity to apply a broad range of occupational therapy interventions using a whole-person, person centred approach to practice.
- Band 7 - Ability to adapt approach according to individuals' needs, values, capacities, social context, and resources to practice in an age-and-ability-inclusive way.
Desirable
- Band 7 - Application of national initiatives within an Occupational Therapy service
- Band 7 - Ability to speak Welsh
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential
- Band 6 - Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Band 6 - HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT
- Membership of RCOT Specialist Section e.g. Mental health
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 - Relevant and appropriate experience across a variety of settings including mental health services.
- Band 6 - Supervision experience of junior staff and students
Desirable
- Band 6 - Experience of carrying out research or audit
- Band 6 - Leadership experience
Skills
Essential
- Band 6 - Physically fit to undertake duties as specified in the job description Ability to work in a team
- Band 6 - Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of people.
Desirable
- Band 6 - 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).
