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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent: 1 x post F/T, 1 x post F/T Term Time Only
Hours
  • Full time
  • Term time hours
37.5 hours per week (2 posts available 1 x post term time only)
Job ref
001-AHP072-0725
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ysgol Yr Deri school
Town
Penarth, Cardiff
Salary
£27,898 - £30,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician

NHS AfC: Band 4

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

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for   2  x  Band 4 Occupational Therapy technician posts within the babies, children and young people's Occupational Therapy team based Ysgol Y Deri special school.  One post is full time, the other is full time; term time only.  The school has a wide and diverse range of differently able pupils  and caters for children and young people from 3-19 years olds. The post holder will work closely with the Occupational Therapists, Multidisciplinary team,  teachers and class room staff, to ensure that children and young people receive a timely occupational therapy interventions. 
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
 
 

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with a MDT including teachers and class room staff, providing Occupational Therapy interventions under the direction of a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT).
 
The OT's work with children, young people and their families to ensure they receive timely assessment and interventions.   
These full time Occupational Therapy technician posts will provide an opportunity to support these assessments and interventions along with reviewing and managing the equipment provision in the service.
 
The successful applicant will have:
  • Excellent communication skills as will need to speak to parents, teaching staff and MDT members. 
  • Ability to think creatively and flexibly
  • Be able to demonstrate the UHB values
  • Excellent organisational skills
 
Home visits and traveling to other bases are part of this service and the ability to travel between sites is essential for this post. 

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

Please refer to the jobe description and person specification for a full outline of the main duties and responsibilties of this role.

 

Person specification

Meets all essential criteria on person specificiation

Essential criteria
  • Holds required essential qualifications and experience
Desirable criteria
  • Has a health related quaification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Essential criteria, has relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Has experience of working within health care or school settings

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Starkie & Liz King
Job title
Band 7 Occupational Therapist's
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Alternative contact

Liz King Band 7 Occupational Therapist

[email protected]

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