Would you like to join our wide ranging band 5 rotation? The Band 5 rotational scheme includes over 35 posts, offering unique opportunities to develop skills and gain experience in an extensive range of specialties which will provide you with a great foundation for your professional career. The posts are full time permanent positions and each rotation lasts for 9 months. Therapists work in a supportive environment with senior supervision, team and peer support. There is close multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working.

This is the first of two main blocks of recruitment for band 5 rotational posts this year.

Main duties of the job

Continuous Professional Development is of prime importance to the Occupational Therapy Service and there are many and varied learning opportunities UHB wide. Learning opportunities are considered against the career framework pillars of practice.

We are searching for someone who shares our values that:

We care about the people we serve and the people we work

We trust one another

We respect each other

We take personal responsibility

We treat people with kindness

We act with integrity

Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English 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

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

• Degree/Diploma in OT
• Professional registration - HCPC

Desirable

• Evidence of recent study

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in health and social care environments
• Experience of organising a case load
• Experience of inter professional team working
• Experience of involvement with carers and families

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner with self management skills/ team working
• Basic IT skills
• Evidence of involvement in audit and research

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS
• Evidence of facilitating peer learning - i.e journal clubs etc

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shares values of the UHB identified in application

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Other

Desirable

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Various sites - Rotational post

University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-AHP131-0724