Job summary
Employer heading
TATI Occupational Therapist
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
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Cardiff and Vale UHB is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Team Around the Individual (Memory Team). The Post is part time and the post holder will also work closely with therapy colleagues based in Vale community resource team based at Barry Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide home based rehabilitation in the community to people with a diagnosis of dementia. Supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development are well established and we actively support the education of students within our service. There is the opportunity to develop specialist skills in cognitive rehabilitation using the cognitive disability model and to engage in service development.
Main duties of the job
The post forms part of a community based multi-disciplinary resource team which aims to promote the independence of patients/clients living at home/within the care sector to avoid inappropriate hospital admissions, and to facilitate and ensure safe early hospital discharge and prevent/reduce any unnecessary long-term permanent placements.
The post holder will need to work without direct supervision to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include
lone working, including in the patient's own home.
Additionally, the post holder will need to develop expertise in identified clinical areas, and provide leadership through supervision, induction, training and education of Band 5 Occupational Therapists, support staff and volunteers according to organisational policy and accepted professional standards.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Will hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy at degree level or equivalent
- Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of recent learning and continued professional development at a higher level
Desirable criteria
- Practice Educator Training Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Have sufficient experience that includes experience in at least 2 discrete service areas
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Managing a caseload
- Inter-professional and multi-agency team working
- Direct involvement with carers and families.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Autonomous practitioner with self management skills
- Planning and prioritisation of workload
- Ability to support and supervise others (formally responsible for supervising Band 5 and Support Staff)
- Mechanisms of audit and research methodology
- Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism
- Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with people with a Dementia diagnosis
- Experience of using the Allen's Cognitive Disabilities Model (CDM)
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments
- Ability to cope well under pressure.
- Professional confidence.
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
- Harry Newman
- Job title
- Service Administration Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07743194443
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