Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 4:15pm)
- Job ref
- 110-ACS167-0524-A
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess of Wales Hospital
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £25,524 - £28,010 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Occupational Therapy Team in Bridgend.
As part of this team you will be supporting the registered Occupational Therapist in the delivery of Occupational Therapy rehabilitation to palliative care patients. You will be working with individuals with a palliative diagnosis both in their home and in an inpatient setting. You will be undertaking specific clinical and administrative tasks and implement intervention programmes as delegated by the registered Occupational Therapist.
Although the hours of the post are Wednesday to Friday 9.00am - 16;15, there is flexibility in how these hours can be worked on appointment.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Occupational Therapy Team you will deliver a patient centred approach to promote the independence, health, wellbeing and safety of individuals in the hospital, home or community settings.
You will be working with patients on a 1-1 and group basis as delegated by the Occupational Therapist. You will be required to have effective communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, nursing , medical and other health professionals.
As part of your intervention, you will undertake assessments in the home to enable people to maximise their independence in the community, prescribing equipment and recommending alternative techniques as indicated.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good general education, English/Mathematics GCSE or equivalent qualification NVQ level 3
- Understanding of Physical health conditions and rehabilitation related issues .
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy.
- Expected to achieve competency based training within a two year period.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Administrative skills
- Experience of developing/delivering education advice to groups
- Experience of team working.
- Experience of competency based training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals
- Previous experience within the NHS or with palliative care patients
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Numeric skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Good time management skills
- Good record keeping
- Able to work independently whilst under appropriate supervision
- Computer literacy and keyboard skills.
Desirable criteria
- Development of and OT education training skills.
- Ability to work with patients with communication barriers/motivational issues/ terminal illness.
- Able to provide constructive feedback on performance to others in manner that is well received.
- Ability to speak Welsh
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
- Alison Docherty
- Job title
- Macmillan Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01656 752161
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