Job summary

Team Lead Occupational Therapist - In-Patient, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

An exciting opening has arisen in the ABUHB Occupational Therapy (OT) service for a Team lead Occupational Therapist who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to actively engage in developing care pathways and new ways of working for the delivery of the OT service. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive, friendly and well respected team.

This post will be based in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr in Ystrad Mynach and this hospital has excellent transport links from Cardiff.

This post will allow the applicant to gain experience in operational management as well as maintaining a clinical role. You will support and develop the delivery of occupational therapy interventions, whilst carrying a varied caseload of people who have been admitted to hospital.

This post is part-time hours but we will give full consideration to how the successful applicant wants to utilise these hours within the working week.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Professional Cinical Lead, the post holder will help lead and influence the ongoing development of OT provision within clinical areas, adopting a home first / discharge to assess and recover service model to the occupational therapy intervention required.

All applicants will be expected to have strong clinical and decision making skills in order to demonstrate a depth and breadth of ability in working with people with complex needs. You will need excellent communication skills, have initiative and a flexible approach to work. You must be confident and effective in the use of ensuring the delivery of OT interventions, to ensure they are carried out in the most appropriate setting for the person admitted to hospital. This will ensure and evidence that these interventions meet the person's needs and organisation's expectations of safe, compassionate and high-quality care.

You will also be an integral part of the OT Enquiry Line, the main entry point to the acute OT in patient service in ABUHB.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The service is actively developing new roles and ways of working, and has developed a stronger interface across hospitals, in the community and within social care services to ensure that people are referred to the most appropriate service in a timely manner. The post holder will be required to keep up to date with local and national strategic drivers in the areas of Care Closer to Home.

ll applicants will be required to produce at interview a portfolio evidencing the ability to lead people through change and the evaluation of the change. The portfolio should also include supporting staff in their clinical and professional development and demonstrate their clinical practice in a variety of settings.

The post holder will be supported in their clinical and professional development. Funding is available for internal and external training. Supervision, a regular PADR review and ongoing education are an integral part of staff development.

Occupational Therapy is a highly valued service within Gwent and we are strongly committed to service development, standard setting, clinical effectiveness and lifelong learning. We are keen to recruit occupational therapists who are ready to work in an occupational therapy service that is actively developing and changing to meet the needs of the Gwent resident.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and / or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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

Qualificatons and Knowledge

Essential

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Member of HCPC
• At least 1 module (CQFW level 7 at 20 / 30credits each) or post-registration equivalent linked to practice
• Accredited practice placement educator
• Certificate in Leadership and / or Management.

Desirable

Experie

Essential

Desirable

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Other

Essential