Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the South Monmouthshire Integrated service Team based at Chepstow Community Hospital.
You will join a highly experienced team of practitioners who are committed to delivering a high quality service and have a passion to share and develop knowledge and skills in this area.
A breadth of learning and training opportunities are available and supported across the team, in addition to being a part of the ABUHB Occupational Therapy Service that has a reputation for innovation and excellence.
This is an exciting post within an area of work that is highly topical in terms of the growing demand for services for people with long term complex needs.
Main duties of the job
This post offers an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and with a range of providers and partner organisations to develop community-based solutions in providing support to vulnerable adults.
The role also provides an excellent opportunity to develop caseload management skills. The successful candidate will need to be flexible, highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic with the ability to deliver a high quality individualised service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh 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 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 able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
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
English
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration Up to date professional port folio
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to intervention with people with a range of conditions
Desirable
- Supervision experience of junior staff and/or students
- Post-graduate experience of working in community settings
English
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable work demands
English
Essential
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance and develop new methods of working
Desirable
- Ability to cope with highly emotional or distressing circumstances Ability to cope with exposure to challenging work environments
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration Up to date professional port folio
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to intervention with people with a range of conditions
Desirable
- Supervision experience of junior staff and/or students
- Post-graduate experience of working in community settings
English
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable work demands
English
Essential
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance and develop new methods of working
Desirable
- Ability to cope with highly emotional or distressing circumstances Ability to cope with exposure to challenging work environments
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).
