Job summary
This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 30.04.2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist with expert knowledge in the management of patients in primary and community care to work within South Ceredigion as an integral part of the cluster teams supporting primary care provision. Crucially this model of occupational therapy provision can:
Reduce contact with General Practice by resolving underlying issues that are the root cause of regular contacts with health and social care.
Maximise/ maintain independence in preferred home environment and proactively resolve health and social issues at an early stage, minimizing crisis situations that result in hospital presentation/admission.
Release professional capacity by focusing intervention on enabling people to maximize their potential, prevent ill health and dependency.
Work collaboratively within the developing Locality Teams.
We are therefore seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated and compassionate individual who displays a broad knowledge of clinical specialities, and whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Main duties of the job
A Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in General Practice will:
Be identified as a clinical expert and have a high clinical profile ensuring the provision of effective and efficient care.
Work as a highly skilled senior practitioner with expert knowledge, and work in partnership across Health Board, Local Authorities and with specialist services to deliver timely, seamless, person centred, coordinated care.
Be responsible for gathering/ inputting activity data accurately and regularly, and collect, analyse, interpret and present data for clinical audit and reporting purposes.
Act as a practice leader, have the ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders, manage their own workload and work across professional, organisational, agency and system boundaries, to improve services and develop practice.
Participate in networks, locally, regionally, and nationally.
Assess and manage risk and proactively challenge others about risk.
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
The post holder will have the support of an occupational therapy service which values supervision, actively promotes continuous professional development, and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 15.04.2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have the support of an occupational therapy service which values supervision, actively promotes continuous professional development, and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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 15.04.2024
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses and advanced training up to Master's level equivalent
Desirable
- MSc & / or postgraduate diploma level in relevant area
- Fieldwork Education Training
- Member of BAOT
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post - graduate experience
- Managing a complex caseload
- Inter-professional and multi agency team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Negotiation of service development
- Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
- Experience in staff development e.g. supervision
- Experience of appropriate delegation and supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of student supervision.
- Key worker/Case Manager
- People management / supervision of staff
- Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
- Leadership of clinical networks / clinical practice groups
- Leading service developments & change
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
- Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses and advanced training up to Master's level equivalent
Desirable
- MSc & / or postgraduate diploma level in relevant area
- Fieldwork Education Training
- Member of BAOT
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post - graduate experience
- Managing a complex caseload
- Inter-professional and multi agency team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Negotiation of service development
- Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
- Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
- Experience in staff development e.g. supervision
- Experience of appropriate delegation and supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of student supervision.
- Key worker/Case Manager
- People management / supervision of staff
- Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
- Leadership of clinical networks / clinical practice groups
- Leading service developments & change
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).
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).
