Job summary
- Main area
- Older Persons Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 8am-4pm)
- Job ref
- 110-AHP126-1025
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maritime Resource Centre
- Town
- Pontypridd
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with mental health experience to join our Community Older Persons Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team. In this role, you will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention as part of an MDT, working with individuals in the community experiencing functional mental health conditions, cognitive impairment and Dementia.
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.
This post is directly supervised by the Band 7 Team Lead, with additional support from a fellow Band 6, 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 maintaining independence, promote self-management, reduce 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.
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.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
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
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered member of the Health Professional Council.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service user group.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience in an acute setting and/or the community.
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
- Understanding of the theory and practical application goal orientated approach.
Values
Essential criteria
- Using own initiative and is self-motivated, innovative and creative.
- Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments.
Other
Essential criteria
- 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Catherine Jones
- Job title
- Team Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 443033
- Additional information
Jenny Elliott
Principal Occupational Therapist
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