Team Lead Occupational Therapist - In-Patient, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

An exciting opening has arisen in the ABUHB Occupational Therapy (OT) service for a Team lead Occupational Therapist who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to actively engage in developing care pathways and new ways of working for the delivery of the OT service. The post offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive, fast paced learning environment.

Based in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, you will undertake a clinical leadership and operational role. You will support and develop the delivery of occupational therapy interventions, whilst carrying a varied caseload of people who have been admitted to hospital.

Working in collaboration with the Professional Cinical Lead, the post holder will lead and influence the ongoing development of OT provision within clinical areas, adopting a home first/discharge to assess and recover service model to the occupational therapy intervention required.

Main duties of the job

All applicants will be expected to have strong clinical and decision making skills in order to demonstrate a depth and breadth of ability in working with people with complex needs. You will need excellent communication skills, have initiative and a flexible approach to work. You must be confident and effective in the use of ensuring the delivery of OT interventions, to ensure they are carried out in the most appropriate setting for the person admitted to hospital. This will ensure and evidence that these interventions meet the person's needs and organisation's expectations of safe, compassionate and high-quality care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job 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

The service is actively developing new roles and ways of working, and has developed a stronger interface across hospitals, in the community and within social care services to ensure that people are referred to the most appropriate service in a timely manner. The postholder will be required to keep up to date with local and national strategic drivers in the areas of Care Closer to Home.

All applicants will be required to produce at interview a portfolio evidencing the ability to lead people through change and the evaluation of the change. The portfolio should also include supporting staff in their clinical and professional development and demonstrate their clinical practice in a varity of settings.

The postholder will be supported in their clinical and professional development. Funding is available for internal and external training. Supervision and a regular PADR review are an integral part of staff development.

Occupational Therapy is a highly valued service within Gwent and we are strongly committed to service development, standard setting, clinical effectiveness and lifelong learning. We are keen to recruit occupational therapists who are ready to work in an occupational therapy service that is actively developing and changing to meet the needs of the Gwent resident.

Person Specification

Qualificatons and Knowledge

Essential

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Member of HCPC
• At least 1 module (CQFW level 7 at 20/30credits each) or post-registration equivalent linked to practice
• Accredited practice placement educator
• Certificate in Leadership and/or Management.

Desirable

• Member of relevant COT Specialist Section.

Experie

Essential

• Extensive experience in working within practice setting.
• Some experience of operational management
• Significant experience working at Senior OT level
• Involvement in planning local service delivery.
• Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs

Desirable

• Line management responsibilities

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice in specialist area related to post
• Able to analyse and reflect on clinical practice and use this to shape future practice
• Strong mentoring and supervision skills
• Understanding of local integrated systems of OT delivery
• Detailed knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ability to engage and lead an OT Team.
• Commitment to developing further leadership/clinical skills

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults Barred List check
• Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
• Documented evidence of CPD.

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

Ystrad Fawr Way

Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed

CF82 7GP

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040-AHP228-0724