About this role
Job summary
A opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapy technician to join our medicine teambased at the University Hospital of Wales. You will support the occupational therapy team managing the duty desk and gain clinical experience working on the wards in medicine.
This is an exciting period as we are currently operationalising our Occupational Therapy strategy across medicine providing opportunity to engage in service development and ensuring we provide the best value to our service users.
We wish to appointan ambitious and motivated individual with excellent communication skills,effective team working and a passion for development and service improvement.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
You will work with patients with a range of complex needs on the medical wards in University Hospital of Wales (UHW). On the duty desk you will answer queries and signpost callers to support the occupational therapy team.
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.
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.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of basic education to include GCSE maths and English (A-C) or equivalent. NVQ/QCF level 3 e.g. AGORED diploma plus additional training to diploma level or equivalent or equivalent via short course and experience and competencies achieved through accredited course
Experience Essential
Relevant experience of working in a rehabilitation / clinical setting Organisation of delegated workload to support direct patient care Inter-professional team working Involvement with carers and families.
Desirable
Previous experience of therapy assistant role
Skills Essential
Acts in accordance with Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales Basic IT skills. Excellent communication abilities and team work skills Ability to work independently and to seek appropriate advice. Ability to work flexibly in a range of settings including hospital and community
Special Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the other professions in the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team. Knowledge of teaching skills appropriate to adults, and knowledge of learning styles.
Other Essential
Commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to the needs of the service
Desirable
Ability to cope well under pressure The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
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.
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Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)