Specialist Occupational Therapist Palliative Care

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist for its Specialist Palliative Care Service. This role involves delivering high-quality assessments and interventions to palliative care patients, working both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills, along with a passion for quality improvement in end-of-life care. Excellent opportunities for professional development included.

Qualifications

• Versatile, self-motivated Occupational Therapist with understanding of complex manual handling.
• Ability to work autonomously and alongside team members.
• Organizational ability and flexible approach to service needs.

Responsibilities

• Carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver high-quality interventions.
• Work closely with MDT, Principal OT, and Local Authorities.
• Provide specialist assessments and interventions to patients in the community.

Skills

Autonomous working

Interpersonal skills

Organizational ability

Understanding of complex manual handling

Job description

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative, self motivated, compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our Specialist Palliative Care Occupational Therapy Service. With the support of the wider Occupational Therapy and Multi disciplinary team, you will develop your knowledge and skills in a highly specialist and rewarding setting. Situated just outside of Cardiff with excellent road links, you will be based in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to palliative care patients within the Health Board. With a wealth of learning and development opportunities such as a Band 6 Development Framework, a training passport tailored to your learning needs and peer support you will be able to consolidate and enhance your specialist Occupational Therapy and leadership and management skills. As part of a close MDT, you will work together with your patients and their families to identify meaningful goals, provide assessments, identify appropriate interventions and enable them to remain in their home. The post holder will carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver occupational therapy intervention to a high standard with the ethos of providing evidence based, high quality interventions. The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working

Responsibilities

• carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver occupational therapy intervention to a high standard with the ethos of providing evidence based, high quality interventions.
• work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working
• provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to patients in the hospital and in the community to enable the person to remain in their home.
• provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and student Occupational Therapists
• assist in evaluation of the evidence base, audit and quality improvement
• flexible to service needs, administer caseload efficiently, focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and discharge planning

Requirements / Qualifications

• Versatile, self-motivated Occupational Therapist with understanding of complex manual handling and issues affecting people in the end stages of life.
• Ability to work autonomously and alongside members of the team with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organisational ability, flexible approach to the needs of the service and a commitment to work with Senior Occupational Therapists within the team to develop the service through evaluation of the evidence base, audit and quality improvement.
• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to patients in the hospital and in the community to enable the person to remain in their home.
• Provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence based, quality intervention using research and quality improvement projects.
• The post holder will be flexible to service needs and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and discharge planning, depending on setting.

About the employer

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one tea

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.