Job summary
This is a fixed term/secondment post for 12 months until 01/09/2026 due to maternity cover.
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.
We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity, to join our Team in Stroke Service provision, providing quality rehabilitation and developing early supported discharge in Pembrokeshire. The Occupational Therapy provision is led by a great Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be an integral part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team which includes Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses and Rehabilitation Assistants.
The post involves as mentioned taking a holistic approach to rehabilitation for best outcomes for patient and this could involve manual handling, education, cognitive, sensory, condition management and physical function.
Your post will cover the entire stroke pathway from admission through to the developing early supported discharge service. You will be delivering high quality, evidence based, customer focussed occupational therapy services to ensure that people experience a smooth transition from Hospital to home and between acute and community care.
Main duties of the job
You will have a strong clinical grounding in stroke rehabilitation, and complex manual handling , as well as a good understanding of current issues affecting acute and community services.
Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and pressurised environment alongside members of the multidisciplinary team.
You should have advanced clinical knowledge, risk assessment skills and Manual Handling experience. You should also be committed to the learning and development of your team, students and yourself.
The post will have some managerial responsibilities including PDR and supervision of staff, provide leadership and advice, developing your own clinical skills and those of others, undertaking evaluation, audit, and contributing to research as required.
You will be a flexible, organised individual with excellent time management skills to manage a complex caseload, support triage and allocation of cases, the handover process and guide appropriate, relevant clinical discussions.
This is an exciting opportunity for driven individuals, passionate about the value of Occupational Therapy to maintain momentum in transforming our acute and community services across organisations for the people of Pembrokeshire.
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
As a health board our values are aligned to putting people at the heart of what we do.
There is support to continue learning and develop, and supervision.
Click below to see what it's like to work with us as an Occupational Therapist! Allied Health Professional Recruitment Occupational Therapist - YouTube
You will have a buddy the first few weeks as part of your induction into our occupational therapy team; there will be formal supervision monthly, as well as informal when required. You will have a Personal Development appraisal to support learning and development. Hywel Dda offers a wide range of learning within its own trust. There are options for flexible working and part time.
We have pool cars if required, and mileage expenses for travelling to patients homes.
As an Occupational Therapy service, we recognise that our staff are our strongest asset and investment into the individual as a person as much as their professional development is important. We actively promote post-graduate study with shared funding opportunities. The pandemic has taught us more than ever the importance of work life balance and we encourage remote working when appropriate and flexible working arrangements.
The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 22/07/2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a health board our values are aligned to putting people at the heart of what we do.
There is support to continue learning and develop, and supervision.
Click below to see what it's like to work with us as an Occupational Therapist! Allied Health Professional Recruitment Occupational Therapist - YouTube
You will have a buddy the first few weeks as part of your induction into our occupational therapy team; there will be formal supervision monthly, as well as informal when required. You will have a Personal Development appraisal to support learning and development. Hywel Dda offers a wide range of learning within its own trust. There are options for flexible working and part time.
We have pool cars if required, and mileage expenses for travelling to patients homes.
As an Occupational Therapy service, we recognise that our staff are our strongest asset and investment into the individual as a person as much as their professional development is important. We actively promote post-graduate study with shared funding opportunities. The pandemic has taught us more than ever the importance of work life balance and we encourage remote working when appropriate and flexible working arrangements.
The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 22/07/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies
- Understanding and application of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
- Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software
- Understanding and application of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology
Desirable
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment.
- Accredited Agored Assessor
- Knowledge of other services that link across primary/second ary/intermediate care
- Knowledge of Health Board and priorities
- Accredited Practice Educator
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience of working as an occupational therapist across a range of settings and variety of conditions.
- Working independently with indirect or arms length supervision
- Delegation and Supervision of staff
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments.
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes.
- Managing a complex and varied caseload
- Working as part of a team
- Experience of contributing to service development and implementing service changes
- Self-development and application of learning
Desirable
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience in same clinical area as post being applied for
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering service
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies
- Understanding and application of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
- Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software
- Understanding and application of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology
Desirable
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment.
- Accredited Agored Assessor
- Knowledge of other services that link across primary/second ary/intermediate care
- Knowledge of Health Board and priorities
- Accredited Practice Educator
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience of working as an occupational therapist across a range of settings and variety of conditions.
- Working independently with indirect or arms length supervision
- Delegation and Supervision of staff
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments.
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes.
- Managing a complex and varied caseload
- Working as part of a team
- Experience of contributing to service development and implementing service changes
- Self-development and application of learning
Desirable
- Experience of working with groups
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience in same clinical area as post being applied for
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering 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).
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).
