An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our surgery team based at the University hospital of Wales. You will gain experience primarily of acute surgery with the opportunity to gain skills in trauma and vascular services. You will also be part of the larger surgery team which includes services in University hospital of Llandough. Also working collaboratively with the wider team within UHW working alongside colleagues in medicine and specialities.

This is an exciting period as we are currently operationalising our Occupational Therapy strategy across surgery 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.

Main duties of the job

You will work with patients with a range of complex needs following surgical interventions, developingknowledge and skills within this specialist service.

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.

Opportunities for development of supervisory skills will be available and engagement in service development/improvement projects and role promotion encouraged.

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

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

• Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• H.C.P.C. Registration
• Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
• Educators Practice Placement training

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal college of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Previous clinical experience relevant to post
• Broad experience across Occupational Therapy
• Experience as working as part of an MDT
• NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Personal responsibility for learning and development
• Proactive and show initiative
• Excellent communication skills with healthcare professional and the public

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant C.P.D
• Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management

personal qualities

Essential

• Professional confidence
• Ability to demonstrate empathy
• Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
• Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values

other

Essential

• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job, this may include cross site working or various locations, carrying sensitive information and bulky equipment (if applicable to role)

Desirable

• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park Way

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-AHP182-1024