Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Stretford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver specialist assessments and interventions tailored to patient needs. You will manage your own caseload, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and supervise junior staff and students.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice and engagement in audit and research to advance clinical care. You will contribute to holistic patient care and drive innovation in practice while working within NHS England

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions.
• Manage own caseload with minimal direct supervision.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior staff and students.
• Drive service improvement through audit and research.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice

Audit & research

Education

Occupational Therapy Degree

HCPC Registration

Job description

Are you a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and supportive healthcare environment?, Providing specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions tailored to patients' needs. To be responsible for your own caseload, working without direct supervision Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care. Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior staff, students, and therapy support personnel. To be able to carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions in line with best practice to gain a holistic assessment of patients with a wider range of impairments Driving innovation through audit, research, and the adoption of best practices. Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Working closely alongside other Professionals such as Physiotherapists., Providing specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions tailored to patients' needs. .To be responsible for your own caseload, working without direct supervision Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care. Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior staff, students, and therapy support personnel. To be able to carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions in line with best practice to gain a holistic assessment of patients with a wider range of impairments Driving innovation through audit, research, and the adoption of best practices. Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Working closely alongside other Professionals such as Physiotherapists.

• Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC Registration

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.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want, Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges. Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want