Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Llandough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist. The chosen candidate will work with patients with complex needs including brain injuries and mental health challenges, utilizing standardised assessment tools to create personalized recovery plans. This role, part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, emphasizes professional development, creativity, and support for flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Previous clinical experience relevant to the role.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Active involvement in service development.

Responsibilities

• Use standardised tools to assess physical and mental health needs.
• Develop a personalised plan for recovery and independence.
• Engage in service development and supervise other staff.

Skills

Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro

Highly developed physical skills

Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload

Proven ability to motivate others

Interpersonal skills

Education

Recognised qualification degree in Occupational Therapy

Professional registration from HCPC

Postgraduate Diploma level training

Job description

Go back Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 14 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic occupational therapist to join the Neuropsychiatry multidisciplinaryteam. Occupational therapy provides assessment, intervention/rehabilitation for patients with highly complex needs who have a traumatic or acquired brain injury and alongside this mental health needs. The Neuropsychiatry service serves a population across Wales and has an inpatient ward, outpatient day service, and a community liaison service supporting people aged between 18 and 65.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Main duties include theuse standardised assessment tools to explore physical and mental health needs that prevent a person from performing occupational activities that are of value to them. Work with the person and their family to develop a personlaised plan to promote recovery and independence in their daily occupations. Part of the role can include working with people in groups as well as individual basis as part of the multidisciplinary team. Service development and supervision of other staff is also part of this opportunity. Professional development and creativity are supported. We welcome enquiries and visits.

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 responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
• Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level

Special Knowledge

• Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
• Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management

Experience

• Previous clinical experience relevant to post
• Experience as working as part of an MDT
• Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

Skills

• Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management and mental health
• Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
• Interpersonal skills Adaptive/ flexible team player

Personal and Additional Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate empathy
• Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
• Willingness to work flexible hours

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board