Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Children's Weight Management

Job summary
We welcome applications from highly motivated Occupational Therapists to provide specialist occupational therapy input into the newly established Children and Young People's Weight Management Service.

Working collaboratively with multi disciplinary colleagues the post holder will be responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of the Children and Young People's Weight Management Service, acting as the occupational therapy expert.

This is an exciting new post working alongside colleagues in medicine, nursing, clinical psychology, dietetics and physiotherapy.

Main duties of the job

• Autonomously manage a highly specialised caseload providing assessment and treatment of individuals formulating and implementing specialist Occupational Therapy programmes using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. (Organising this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time).
• Develop and maintain clinical standards across the Health Board.
• Develop and support education and training within weight management for children and young people.
• Undertake critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and/or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice within weight management and paediatrics.
• Work closely with relevant networks.
• Contribute to the development of new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices, in order to transform i.e. support / deliver new and improved children and young people's weight management provision across Therapy services and settings (reflective ofthe rural nature of local services).

About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 18/08/2026.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge

• Essential: Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Professional registration as recognised by HPC
• Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses and advanced training relevant to specialist area up to Master's level equivalent
• Desirable: MSc & / or postgraduate diploma level in relevant area
• Fieldwork Education Training
• Member of BAOT
• Leadership training

Language Skills

• Desirable: Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Experience

• Essential: Extensive post - graduate experience in either weight management or paediatrics
• Managing a complex caseload
• Delivering assessments / interventions via virtual platforms
• Inter-professional and multiagency team working.
• Direct involvement with carers and families
• Negotiation of service development
• Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
• Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
• Experience in staff development e.g. supervision
• Experience of appropriate delegation and supervision
• Desirable: Evidence of student supervision
• Key worker/Case Manager
• People management / supervision of staff
• Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
• Leadership of clinical networks / clinical practice groups
• Leading service developments & change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are an equal opportunities employer.