Occupational Therapist

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated occupational therapist to join the adult mental health OT service working on Adferiad ward at St Cadoc's Hospital, Newport . This is a full-time position at 37.5 hours a week.

Adferiad ward is an acute, adult mental health ward, offering assessment and treatment to people aged 18 and over who live in the Newport and Lower Monmouthshire areas. The post holder will work collaboratively across the wide ranging multi-disciplinary services and agencies to provide effective delivery of health and social care, supporting a programme of recovery and social inclusion.

The post holder will have a commitment to providing person centred care and will, through their actions, at all times demonstrate a strong value base and a willingness to embrace change.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to use occupational therapy assessments and interventions to create patient focused recovery plans. 'Recovery Through Activity' has been introduced within the ward and community teams and this will continue to be embedded and developed. All occupational therapists have Model Of Human Occupation (MOHO) licenses and use MOHO assessment tools.

The post holder will work with a ward team of nursing, medical and psychology staff, as well as collaborating with the Occupational Therapist based in the Home treatment team. The post holder will supervise and work alongside a band 5 Occupational Therapist (rotational post) and an Occupational Therapy Support Worker. The Occupational Therapy team has developed excellent links with third sector and other local community organisations.

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 anexceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities foreveryone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of650,000 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 managementdevelopment programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and anambitious 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. Thisincludes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategyopening 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.