Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join our Children and Young People Occupational Therapy Service in Hywel Dda Health Board.
The post will be based within the Carmarthen team but may be required to support on a service wide basis.
Main duties of the job
We're seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated and dynamic individual to support Occupational Therapists within the community teams across Hywel Dda Health Board, and whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
The role aims to encourage and enable Children and Young People to maintain function and enable them to participate in activities that are important to them in their life. Ideally you will have experience working with Children and Young people and have an understanding of the challenges they face.
You should be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to enable you to assess and treat patients within protocols without immediate direct supervision. Our team is dynamic and friendly. We actively support and encourage staff to develop personally and professionally through clinical supervision and training.
To apply you should have a Level 3 qualification relevant to workplace or other equivalent training, qualifications or experience working in a therapy department in a health care setting, preferably with children and young people.
The post holder will be expected to travel between settings. Mileage allowance is payable.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
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.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 15/09/2023.
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.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 15/09/2023.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Level 3 qualification relevant to workplace OR other equivalent training, qualifications or experience
- Level 4 experience with a willingness to complete relevant Level 4 qualification within a specified timescale after successful appointment
- Good knowledge of Occupational Therapy through acquired experience and/ or training
- Numeracy and literacy to at least Level 2 - GCSE level grade C or above
- IT Skills with good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office applications
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Knowledge of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
Desirable
- Trusted Assessor training in equipment and adaptations
- Evidence of role related CPD activities
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, including research and audit.
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness of interventions
- Knowledge of Health board and priorities and practices
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience of working within a therapy service or other relevant field. This may include voluntary as well as paid experience
- Working as part of a team
- Managing own time and prioritising activities
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient independence
- Contributing to improving services
- Self-development and learning
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs.
- Working independently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
- Experience of working with groups
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of using Motivational interviewing or solutions focused interventions
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms i.e. skype, Teams or Zoom.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to deliver service, including between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Level 3 qualification relevant to workplace OR other equivalent training, qualifications or experience
- Level 4 experience with a willingness to complete relevant Level 4 qualification within a specified timescale after successful appointment
- Good knowledge of Occupational Therapy through acquired experience and/ or training
- Numeracy and literacy to at least Level 2 - GCSE level grade C or above
- IT Skills with good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office applications
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Knowledge of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
Desirable
- Trusted Assessor training in equipment and adaptations
- Evidence of role related CPD activities
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, including research and audit.
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness of interventions
- Knowledge of Health board and priorities and practices
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience of working within a therapy service or other relevant field. This may include voluntary as well as paid experience
- Working as part of a team
- Managing own time and prioritising activities
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient independence
- Contributing to improving services
- Self-development and learning
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs.
- Working independently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
- Experience of working with groups
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of using Motivational interviewing or solutions focused interventions
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms i.e. skype, Teams or Zoom.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to deliver service, including between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
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).
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).
