Occupational Therapist - Integrated Networks, BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

Guardian Jobs; Stonehouse; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join their Integrated Cluster Network Teams. This role focuses on supporting adults with long-term complex needs, promoting independence and community inclusion. The position offers committed development opportunities and operates under a Hybrid Working Policy, with responsibilities including innovative OT practices and safeguarding vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with long-term complex challenges.
• Ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh.
• Commitment to innovative approaches in occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Maximise independence of individuals receiving managed care support.
• Develop community connections and ensure inclusion.
• Prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes.

Skills

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Ambition

Welsh language skills

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Integrated networks
Job description
37 hours per week

This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The cluster teamwork and support to develop a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults. We aim to provide a holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives We, are seeking to appoint creative, enthusiastic, ambitious full time permanent OT within the Integrated Cluster Networks. The Teams consist of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Dietetics; Speech and Language Therapy; Pharmacy and Community Psychiatric Nursing. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their careers and families.

Using a strength-based outcome focused model, the teams support adults and their carers to achieve positive outcomes within their lives and encourage wider inclusion in local communities. The particular focus of this role is to maximise the independence of individuals who are in receipt of managed care support and to ensure that the level of commissioned care is proportionate to individuals’ capabilities. We specifically wish to target those individuals who have long-term reablement goals/outcomes.

We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to OT practice. We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community.

We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The position will either be based in our office in Pyle or in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidate.

We encourage informal conversation on visit prior to interview.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Closing Date: 02 July 2025

Shortlisting Date: 09 July 2025

Interview Date: 21 July 2025

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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