Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AHP009-0124-A
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North & West Cardiff Locality Offices
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Band 7
Band 7
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 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
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
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative Occupational Therapist within the Cardiff Community Resource Team (CRT). The focus of the role is to independently lead, develop, plan, organise and evaluate the delivery of Occupational Therapy to those patients with complex needs, require management of a long-term condition and/or who require assessment and provision within the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) criteria.
The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for adults who live in residential nursing homes, private nursing homes, own homes and supported living accommodation
The post holder will contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of Continuing Healthcare and Occupational Therapy Services within the Cardiff Community Resource Team. This post is community based and involves travelling between a number of patient homes in the locality, as such, the post-holder will be required to be a driver with a valid UK driving license and daily access to a vehicle. The Cardiff Community Resource Team is based over two sites in Whitchurch and Llanrumney.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include . . .
- Autonomously managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in primary care settings to include home visits and community facilities
- Providing leadership for a clinical team to include responsibility for appraisal, supervision, induction, training and education.
- Participating in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within the Cardiff Community Resource Team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- Leading on the promotion and implementation of Local Government, UHB and RCOT strategies within the Cardiff CRT Occupational Therapy Team.
- Contributing to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy services within Cardiff CRT.
- Demonstrating a commitment to the education of Occupational Therapy students ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards through regular supervision of students on practice placement.
- Working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with primary care, voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface
- Maintaining clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standard.
- Development of improved working relationships with the Cardiff Nurse Assessor Team.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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
- Will hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy at degree level or equivalent.
- Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of recent formal training/ learning and continued professional development at a higher level, supplemented by short specialist courses.
- Practice Educator Training Qualification.
- Evidence of specialist post-graduate education
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualifications in a wide selection of clinical conditions.
- Published articles or research.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Post graduate experience, including experience in the speciality or associated speciality relevant to post.
- Managing a complex caseload.
- Team Leadership within uni and multidisciplinary teams.
- People management – negotiation skills within a team of staff.
- Responsibility for conducting KSF with staff.
- Inter-professional and multi-agency team working within both voluntary and statutory services
- Regular, direct involvement with carers and families
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working in community settings as an Occupational Therapist
Skills
Essential criteria
- Autonomous practitioner with self- management skills.
- Advanced clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area.
- Planning and prioritisation of workload.
- Communicate complex information to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly, demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication
- Knowledge of current healthcare policies and application in clinical area in order to contribute to service development.
- Organisational skills
- Provide timely intervention in accordance with service quality standards.
- Mechanisms of Audit and research methodology
- Presentations skills to include use of audio-visual aids.
- Reflective practitioner at both an informal and formal level.
- Basic I.T. Skills.
- Practice placement educator, responsibility for student education.
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care. This is to include voluntary organisations.
- Management and application of Health and Safety at Work Act to include relevant Risk Assessments and application of the Manual Handling Policy.
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant special interest group.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional confidence
- Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments
- Commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to the needs of the service
- Ability to lead, support, coach and motivate others. Ability to cope well under pressure.
Other
Essential criteria
- The ability to meet the demands of the role to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.
- Ability to travel to meet the demands of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Hilary Hyett
- Job title
- Cardiff Community Resource Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921838501
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