Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with mental health experience to join our inpatient team at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant. In this role, you will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) setting, ensuring the delivery of an evidence-based, occupation-focused service.
You will benefit from regular professional supervision with the OT Team Lead, as well as peer supervision and support through the Band 6 Professional Development Forum.
Our inpatient mental health unit accommodates individuals both informally and under the Mental Health Act, making a strong understanding of relevant legislation essential for this role. You will work alongside a dedicated MDT, liaising closely with colleagues in community mental health teams, home treatment, and rehabilitation services to ensure continuity of care.
This post is directly supervised by the Band 7 Team Lead, with additional support from a fellow Band 6, a Rotational Band 5, and a Band 3 OT Technician.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will:
Promote recovery and self-management strategies to empower service users.
Conduct comprehensive OT assessments to inform intervention plans, identify strengths, and develop adaptive strategies.
Play a vital role in reducing hospital admissions and supporting inclusion.
Actively contribute to risk assessment, ensuring effective risk management in collaboration with the MDT.
Provide an occupational perspective within MDT care plans.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered member of the Health Professional Council.
Desirable
- Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service user group.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence graduate clinical experience related to post.
- Experience of effective one to-one interactions and group based interventions.
- Experience of applying professional theory to practice.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary and partnership working.
- Evidence of risk assessment and management principles.
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting and/or the community.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases.
- Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and non-judgemental approach within challenging or distressing situations.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Understanding of the theory and practical application goal orientated approach.
Values
Essential
- Using own initiative and is self-motivated, innovative and creative.
- Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout CTMUHB in a timely manner.
- Ability to undertake duties of the role.
- Possess a current enhanced DBS certificate indicating an eligibility to work with vulnerable children and adults.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered member of the Health Professional Council.
Desirable
- Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service user group.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence graduate clinical experience related to post.
- Experience of effective one to-one interactions and group based interventions.
- Experience of applying professional theory to practice.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary and partnership working.
- Evidence of risk assessment and management principles.
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting and/or the community.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases.
- Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and non-judgemental approach within challenging or distressing situations.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Understanding of the theory and practical application goal orientated approach.
Values
Essential
- Using own initiative and is self-motivated, innovative and creative.
- Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel throughout CTMUHB in a timely manner.
- Ability to undertake duties of the role.
- Possess a current enhanced DBS certificate indicating an eligibility to work with vulnerable children and adults.
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).
