Pay Mechanism: Direct Engagement.
About the Client
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in:hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
The Role:
Band 7 Occupational Therapist : Stroke, Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.
The team supports early intervention and complex discharges from the acute site for highly vulnerable patients. This includes specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for people who have had a stroke, including assessing reduced function in cognition and motor skills impacting all daily life tasks with a higher number who have still been working when stroke event has happened, reduced function impacts all aspects of life
* 5 hours per week
* Routine days, 08:00 : 16:30
* Must be HCPC registered.
* Must have at least 2 years experience.