Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AHP082-0825
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Occupational Therapist Acute Neurosciences
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
Occupational Therapist Acute Neurosciences
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our acute Neurosciences team based at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW). This role supports the acute Neurosciences wards and provides assessment/early intervention/rehabilitation for patients with highly complex needs following traumatic or acquired brain injury. This is an exciting time for Occupational Therapy as we continue to shape and develop our Occupational Therapy offer for those with occupational needs as a result of brain injury.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the multi-professional team, working collaboratively to support people with complex needs as a result of brain injury, you will deliver neuro-based specialist assessment and early rehabilitation to optimise occupational performance. Complex seating/postural management, cognition /delirium management, upper limb rehabilitation/splinting will all be part of this role. Complex regional discharge planning, multi agency engagement, environmental assessment/care recommendation are part of this role.
You will continue development of our early Occupational Therapy rehabilitation offer, engage in multiprofessional joint working and optimise experience ensuring smooth transfer across our specialist pathways.
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated suitably skilled individual with excellent communication skills, effective teamworking and a passion for rehabilitation.
Experience of complex disability management:, postural assessment/wheelchair provision, upper limb management, cognition plus complex discharge planning/repatriation would support this role.
Continuous professional development is promoted and opportunities to shadow/visit other services within this specialist pathway will be encouraged.
We welcome enquiries and visits.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
- Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management
- Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
- Adaptive/ flexible team player
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
- Experience as working as part of an MDT
- Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with neurological conditions.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Personal and Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Ability to cope under pressure, demonstrating resilience
- Willingness to work flexible hours
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
- Angela Chaulk
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921842646
- Additional information
Katie Palmer
02921827646
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