Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-ACS290-1124
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwilli General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £26,928 - £29,551 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/12/2024
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapy Support Worker / Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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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.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated support worker to join our occupational therapy service in Glangwilli Hospital, Carmarthenshire.
You will become part of our dynamic and friendly occupational therapy team, supporting Occupational Therapists in delivering an integrated model of care that promotes faster recovery from illness, supports timely discharge from hospital, prevention of unnecessary acute hospital admission and premature admission to long-term residential care, and maximises independent living.
You will work with others in the team in supporting individuals to achieve what matters to them.
You will have experience of working with patients with complex healthcare or rehabilitation needs and should be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to enable you to assess and treat individuals within protocols without immediate direct supervision.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have the support of an occupational therapy service which values supervision, actively encourages staff to develop personally and professionally, and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.
We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual who's values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board:
Putting people at the heart of everything that we do
Working together to be the best that we can be
Striving to deliver and develop excellent service
In applying for this post you should have a relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent plus a broad range of experience working in a therapy service or equivalent field.
The ability to travel within the community is essential for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main 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 03/12/2024.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of level 3 qualification relevant to workplace OR other equivalent training, qualifications or experience.
- Level 4 experience with a willingness to complete relevant Level 4 qualification within a specified timescale after successful appointment
- Good knowledge of Occupational Therapy through acquired experience and/ or training
- Numeracy and literacy to at least Level 2 (GCSE level grade c or above)
- IT Skills with good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office applications
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Knowledge of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
Desirable criteria
- Trusted Assessor training in equipment and adaptations
- Evidence of role related CPD activities
- Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, including research and audit.
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness of interventions
- Knowledge of Health board and priorities and practices
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of experience working within a therapy service or other relevant field. This may include voluntary as well as paid experience
- Working as part of a team
- Managing own time and prioritising activities
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient independence
- Contributing to improving services
- Self-development and learning
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs
- Working independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
- Experience of working with groups
- Supervision of staff
- Experience of using Motivational interviewing or solutions focused interventions
- Experience of using virtual communication platforms i.e. skype, Teams or Zoom.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to deliver service, including between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol-Anne Davies
- Job title
- Acute Occupational Therapy Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811 711414
- Additional information
Elin Griffiths
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
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