Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ABUHB Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). We are looking to recruit a full time band 6 qualified occupational therapist who will be embedded within the Core community team and support the holistic mental health choice assessment of children, young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
This post is essential to the multidisciplinary running of the community team and will provide strong leadership within a team of clinicians. The successful applicant will be required to provide a high level of care within a community/clinic setting. The occupational therapy role will provide the Core team with access to assessment of occupational performance needs, occupational therapy planning, intervention and evaluation of care for children and young people presenting with complex and severe mental health difficulties.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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 speciality 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 able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Clinical Governance is a key feature to this post and the post holder will be responsible for a range of clinical governance activities to ensure all ABUHB policies, national strategies and national legislation are complied with and that high standards of clinical practice are maintained and improved.
Additional contact details:
Victoria Duncan - Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, CET Team.
01633436831
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
Clinical Governance is a key feature to this post and the post holder will be responsible for a range of clinical governance activities to ensure all ABUHB policies, national strategies and national legislation are complied with and that high standards of clinical practice are maintained and improved.
Additional contact details:
Victoria Duncan - Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, CET Team.
01633436831
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree and professional registration, professional portfolio.
Desirable
- CAMHS and therapy based training sensory strategies
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- planning ad co-ordination, analysis of ethical and professsional issues, legislation and outcome measures knowledge
Desirable
- developmental history and transition understanding (of young people)
Experience
Essential
- Child and adolescent based experience, supervision of others, OT clinical and group work
Desirable
- Research and audit, physical health setting, leadership.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Organised, responsive to complex needs, axpert advice to others, autonomous, reflective, and excellent relationship building.
Desirable
- development and managing projects
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree and professional registration, professional portfolio.
Desirable
- CAMHS and therapy based training sensory strategies
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- planning ad co-ordination, analysis of ethical and professsional issues, legislation and outcome measures knowledge
Desirable
- developmental history and transition understanding (of young people)
Experience
Essential
- Child and adolescent based experience, supervision of others, OT clinical and group work
Desirable
- Research and audit, physical health setting, leadership.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Organised, responsive to complex needs, axpert advice to others, autonomous, reflective, and excellent relationship building.
Desirable
- development and managing projects
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).
