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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (Community)
Band 7 - Fulltime
Newport NCN - Victoria House, Newport
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, forward-thinking band 7 highly specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Place Based Care Team in Newport.
We are making excellent progress in Newport with developing our Place Based Care (PBC) model to ensure patient centred Primary and Community Care is delivered as close to home as is possible to supports people's health and wellbeing whilst promoting prevention and self-management opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside the Clinical Lead Nurses for Place Based Care and collectively provide support to our established team of MDT Coordinators to work proactively GP Practices and multi-sector partners including via the Virtual Ward /MDT meetings to support and prevent deterioration for patients living with frailty, complex illness and emerging biopsychosocial needs.
Utilising your experience and skills you will deliver Occupational Therapy to support a range of early proactive multi-professional interventions that avoid health exacerbations, deterioration and presentations to the GP/OOH/UPC/ED for non-medical assistance.
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. 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
Using the model of early identification, preventative interventions and enablement ethos you will support people by implementing person-centred goals that empowers them to access opportunities to optimise their occupational performance, quality of life and their physical, social and psychological wellbeing which in turn will avoid deteriorations, hospital admission or emergency department presentation.
The successful candidate will need to have the analytical and critical thinking skills to gather and provide ongoing evaluation, evidence and vision for future practice development.
The Post holder be supported by and will work under the supervision of the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist (OT) for the Borough.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
For any further information please contact Louise Williams on 07988 302244 or by email louise.williams5@wales.nhs.uk or Suzanne Bryant@wales.nhs.uk for profession based enquires.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Using the model of early identification, preventative interventions and enablement ethos you will support people by implementing person-centred goals that empowers them to access opportunities to optimise their occupational performance, quality of life and their physical, social and psychological wellbeing which in turn will avoid deteriorations, hospital admission or emergency department presentation.
The successful candidate will need to have the analytical and critical thinking skills to gather and provide ongoing evaluation, evidence and vision for future practice development.
The Post holder be supported by and will work under the supervision of the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist (OT) for the Borough.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
For any further information please contact Louise Williams on 07988 302244 or by email louise.williams5@wales.nhs.uk or Suzanne Bryant@wales.nhs.uk for profession based enquires.
Person Specification
Qualifications, & Knowledge
Essential
- OT degree or diploma
- Extensive experience in working within the specialist area related to post.
- Significant experience working at Senior OT level
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by further training, short specialist courses, to master's equivalent level Masters level study (CQFW level 7) or recognised equivalent- at least 3 modules
- Accredited practice placement educator
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Involvement in planning local service delivery.
- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice
- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
Desirable
- Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section
- Leading the development of local clinical guidelines
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Involvement in planning local service delivery.
- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice
Desirable
- Line management responsibilities
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
Person Specification
Qualifications, & Knowledge
Essential
- OT degree or diploma
- Extensive experience in working within the specialist area related to post.
- Significant experience working at Senior OT level
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by further training, short specialist courses, to master's equivalent level Masters level study (CQFW level 7) or recognised equivalent- at least 3 modules
- Accredited practice placement educator
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Involvement in planning local service delivery.
- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice
- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
Desirable
- Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section
- Leading the development of local clinical guidelines
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Involvement in planning local service delivery.
- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice
Desirable
- Line management responsibilities
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
- Implementation of national initiatives affecting OT
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).
