Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 static Occupational Therapist
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 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
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our surgery team based at the University hospital of Wales. You will gain experience primarily of acute surgery with the opportunity to gain skills in trauma and vascular services. You will also be part of the larger surgery team which includes services in University hospital of Llandough. Also working collaboratively with the wider team within UHW working alongside colleagues in medicine and specialities.
This is an exciting period as we are currently operationalising our Occupational Therapy strategy across surgery providing opportunity to engage in service development and ensuring we provide the best value to our service users.
We wish to appoint an ambitious and motivated individual with excellent communication skills, effective team working and a passion for development and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
You will work with patients with a range of complex needs following surgical interventions, developing knowledge and skills within this specialist service.
You will have opportunity to consolidate clinical skills, build experience and invest in quality improvement developments.
You will be supported with induction/training and supervision. Development will be supported underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice and Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy. You will deliver occupationally focused practice, delivering outcomes that matter to people using evidence based practice and research.
Opportunities for development of supervisory skills will be available and engagement in service development/improvement projects and role promotion encouraged.
A seven-day service is delivered in some services.
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 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
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
- Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- H.C.P.C. Registration
- Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
- Educators Practice Placement training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Royal college of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous clinical experience relevant to post
- Broad experience across Occupational Therapy
- Experience as working as part of an MDT
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Personal responsibility for learning and development
- Proactive and show initiative
- Excellent communication skills with healthcare professional and the public
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant C.P.D
- Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional confidence
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
- Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexible hours
- Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job, this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment (if applicable to role)
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
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
- Chris Cheetham
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07800581322
- Additional information
Paula Kingdon Team Lead Occupational Therapist
02921 842648
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