Conwy Community Team Lead Occupational Therapist - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales invites applications for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Community Occupational Therapy Team in Conwy as a team leader.

The post provides clinical and professional leadership and oversees day-to-day operations of the team, with a focus on delivering evidence-based services across two local community hospitals and five community resource teams. This is a 6 month secondment from 1.10.26 to 31.3.27.

Qualifications

• Senior occupational therapy with leadership experience in community services.
• Ability to supervise and appraise staff and implement service changes.
• Welsh language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership to the community OT team.
• Manage day-to-day operations and caseload.
• Foster effective inter-team working relationships and develop innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Welsh language desirable

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We have an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking occupational therapist to join our well-established Community Occupational Therapy Team within Conwy as a team leader. The team deliver innovative and evidence-based services within two local community hospitals and five community resource teams.

This post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership and be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the team. A clear understanding of the role and opportunities for Occupational Therapy in community settings is essential to ensure that service continues to meet the needs of the local population.

This is a 6 month secondment from 1.10.26 until 31.3.27

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated, forward thinking and compassionate leader with demonstrable experience within community services. You must be able to demonstrate highly specialist clinical, managerial and leadership skills and will have excellent organisational and time management skills in order to manage a clinical caseload and team leader responsibilities.

You will be able to initiate and implement service changes whilst supporting the development of the team through supervision and appraisal. Excellent communication skills will be required to forge effective working relationships, challenge current practice and develop innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Essential Criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification