Job summary
We have an opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced occupational therapist to provide clinical leadership, line management and support with service development to join the children's centre team based in Nevill Hall Childrens Centre. The children's centre is one of three delivering occupational therapy to the whole of Gwent. Intervention is provided in the community, the children's centre and in a variety of educational settings.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive, fast paced learning environment. The clinical caseload is interesting and varied with a mix of children and young people presenting with a wide range of conditions across all age groups. There is a robust supervision structure in place and the senior leadership group for children's services provide direction, professional and personal support.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Manage a complex and varied caseload of children and young people with disabilities and developmental problems.
Provide clinical and professional leadership to the Children's Centre OT team, including supervision and the development of OT staff within the multidisciplinary context.
Have a management responsibility for all the OTs in that designated team, which includes conduct and performance issues, in partnership with the Professional Head Occupational Therapist for Children and Young Peoples Occupational Therapy Services.
Take a borough wide perspective ensuring that OT provision best meets local need, within the context of the strategic direction of the occupational therapy service.
Ensure that OT is represented in all relevant multi-agency and multidisciplinary meetings.
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 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 supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in OT
- Masters level study or willingness to work towards (CQFW level 7 at 20/30credits each) module or equivalent
- Evidence of specialist post graduate education
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Member of HCPC
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirement of the post.
- Committed to person centred, non-discriminatory practice.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work independently with individuals and groups
- Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of people and organisations
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and priorities of team and others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Enjoys using own initiative; tenacious, creative and innovative.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own and others performance and develop new methods of working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable work demands
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of assessment and intervention for area of clinical responsibility.
- Understanding of local integrated systems of OT delivery
- Evidence of relevant and appropriate CPD
- General department and Health Board policies and systems
- Knowledge and understanding of current agenda and drivers for health and social care policies including legislation.
- Detailed knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance and risk management.
Skills
Essential
- Highly effective written and oral communication skills
- Good level of IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in specialist area relevant to post
- Extensive clinical experience
- Supervision experience of junior staff
- Leadership experience
- Experience of leading a change in OT clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in OT
- Masters level study or willingness to work towards (CQFW level 7 at 20/30credits each) module or equivalent
- Evidence of specialist post graduate education
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Member of HCPC
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirement of the post.
- Committed to person centred, non-discriminatory practice.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work independently with individuals and groups
- Ability to build effective working relationships with a range of people and organisations
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and priorities of team and others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Enjoys using own initiative; tenacious, creative and innovative.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own and others performance and develop new methods of working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable work demands
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of assessment and intervention for area of clinical responsibility.
- Understanding of local integrated systems of OT delivery
- Evidence of relevant and appropriate CPD
- General department and Health Board policies and systems
- Knowledge and understanding of current agenda and drivers for health and social care policies including legislation.
- Detailed knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance and risk management.
Skills
Essential
- Highly effective written and oral communication skills
- Good level of IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in specialist area relevant to post
- Extensive clinical experience
- Supervision experience of junior staff
- Leadership experience
- Experience of leading a change in OT clinical practice.
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).
