Job summary
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Primary care Conwy Area Cluster
BAND 6: Part Time (7.5 hours a week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Occupational Therapy team in Conwy cluster area. Come and be part of a new and exciting team where you will promoting the role of the occupational therapist. Working in primary care offers you to practice a multitude of skills; dealing with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.
The focus of primary care is getting people to live healthier lives for longer. We are looking for someone enthusiastic, keen to develop and evaluate services and who is a skilled facilitator in self-management and familiar with social prescribing and partnership working.
The base for the vacancy is to be confirmed but may be negotiable for the successful candidate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and a range of individual and/or group interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making skills to provide expert care for patients within the general practice. They will prioritise planning and delivering assessments and interventions for service users whose physical and mental health problems are having a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including childcare voucher schemes, work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work towards the development of expertise in areas of primary care . This will include the link between physical and mental health and its correlation with health and well-being and ensures this is considered as part of psychosocial assessment.
The post-holder will research and use OT assessments and interventions pertinent to this client group, and be able to demonstrate measurable outcomes, to develop the OT services into this fieldClinical activities can take place in a wide range of settings including GP surgeries, clinic and community settings, and patients own homes.
The post holder will provide supervision to Occupational Therapy students and in addition may provide supervision or guidance to other professionals from other disciplines. The post holder will support the learning and development of others including colleagues and peers.
The post holder will contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within primary care which can include attending meetings and leading in, audit, evidence based practice research and service evaluation.
The post holder will work in partnership with patients, other health and social care colleagues and community agencies as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for patients.
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
The post holder will be expected to work towards the development of expertise in areas of primary care . This will include the link between physical and mental health and its correlation with health and well-being and ensures this is considered as part of psychosocial assessment.
The post-holder will research and use OT assessments and interventions pertinent to this client group, and be able to demonstrate measurable outcomes, to develop the OT services into this fieldClinical activities can take place in a wide range of settings including GP surgeries, clinic and community settings, and patients own homes.
The post holder will provide supervision to Occupational Therapy students and in addition may provide supervision or guidance to other professionals from other disciplines. The post holder will support the learning and development of others including colleagues and peers.
The post holder will contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within primary care which can include attending meetings and leading in, audit, evidence based practice research and service evaluation.
The post holder will work in partnership with patients, other health and social care colleagues and community agencies as appropriate, to achieve the optimum health outcome for patients.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in specialist area.
Desirable
- Broad band 5 rotational experience in both physical and mental health
Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.
- Able to apply knowledge and conduct specialist assessments relevant to specialist area.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in specialist area.
Desirable
- Broad band 5 rotational experience in both physical and mental health
Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.
- Able to apply knowledge and conduct specialist assessments relevant to specialist area.
Desirable
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).
