Job summary
- Main area
- Community Occupational therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-AHP108-0425-A
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Llywelyn
- Town
- Llanfairfechan
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Forensic Occupational Therapy Team Leader
Band 7
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 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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
We have an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking occupational therapist to join our well-established Occupational Therapy Team within Forensics Team as a team leader.
This post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the team. A clear understanding of the role and opportunities for Occupational Therapy in inpatients setting.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated, forward thinking and compassionate leader with demonstrable experience within community or inpatient services. You must be able to demonstrate highly specialist clinical, managerial and leadership skills and will have excellent organisational and time management skills in order to manage a clinical caseload and team leader responsibilities.
You will be able to initiate and implement service changes whilst supporting the development of the team through supervision and appraisal. Excellent communication skills will be required to forge effective working relationships, challenge current practice and develop innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
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Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicky Jones
- Job title
- Clinical site manager forensic
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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