Paediatric Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 23 April 2026
Are you passionate about Children's occupational therapy? Then look no further than our Band 6 Paediatric post!
The post will offer you the opportunity to continue to develop your skills in a range of assessment and intervention with children and young people within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg population.
The post holder will be based at the Children Centre, Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, and will have the opportunity to work across other sites, delivering robust intervention to a complex and varied caseload.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, Mountain Ash, yet will be required to work across other health authority sites and in a variety of community settings such as clinics, schools, nurseries and clients' homes.
The post holder will manage a complex and varied caseload, assessing, identifying, planning and providing highly specialist occupational therapy (OT) interventions for children with disabilities or developmental problems. They will implement the treatment plan with autonomy, taking sole responsibility for patient safety during home visits, school and community work, and will maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.
The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff and support staff, contributing to their development as a delegated supervisor, and will regularly supervise OT students on practice placements.
The role involves working in partnership across the primary/secondary care interface with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, the health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
CTM operates three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, and a range of primary and community care facilities across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales – just 20 minutes from Cardiff, close to the Brecon Beacons and the serene coastline at Ogmore, creating an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
CTM's 2030 Strategy—“Our Health, Our Future”—focuses on uniting the region around shared health and wellbeing goals. The board’s values guide daily practice: we listen, learn and improve; we treat everyone with respect; we work together as one team.
CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will :
* Understand the principles of openness and transparency in relation to the appropriate sharing of information with members of both the nuclear and extended multi-disciplinary teams, and with children and young people and Their families.
* Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to elicit co‑operation and establish an appropriate intervention plan, and review the effectiveness and progress of Occupational Therapy intervention.
* Communicate complex assessment and treatment plans to family/carers and children and young people, as well as to the wider context including education, dealing sensitively with distressing or emotional issues and respecting the dignity and rights of the individual and their family/carers.
* Establish and maintain excellent communication networks with members of the multi‑agency team, statutory organisations, private and voluntary sectors.
* Develop personal strategies to maximise the benefits of teamwork in order to deliver care.
* Maintain good working relationships with children and young people; their families/carers, colleagues, and personnel from statutory and non-statutory agencies.
* Deal appropriately and professionally with general enquiries regarding the Paediatric OT Service, including a pro‑active approach to dealing with complaints.
* Ensure the organisation of regular supervision and/or consultation to promote personal effectiveness.
* Maintain the highest possible clinical and professional standards, abiding by national guidelines and standards relevant to clinical caseload and taking into account current evidence‑based practice.
* Work within HCPC Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
* Take responsibility for maintaining own competency through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and maintain a professional portfolio in accordance with HCPC guidelines.
* Develop specialist skills and expertise within Paediatric Occupational Therapy.
* Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legal issues affecting children, especially regarding education and child protection.
* Undertake reflective practice and contribute to debate on clinical issues relating to the delivery of child services.
* Contribute to the development of standards, outcome measurement and service developments for good practice for service users.
Welsh Skills Desirable
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; while the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, we will consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. It is not fluency, but speaking and listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents at the bottom.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy with post‑graduate training/accreditation in field‑work education.
* Registered member of the HCPC.
* Knowledge of specialist equipment for children and young people.
* Post‑graduate training in the area related to Paediatric OT; management qualifications such as ILM.
* Membership of a relevant professional body.
Experience
* Post‑graduate clinical experience in Paediatric OT.
* Extensive clinical experience including group and individual Paediatric intervention.
* Experience of applying professional theory to practice.
* Experience of supervision.
* Awareness of current professional issues.
* Ability to use reflective practice based on current evidence.
* Experience of advising/teaching other professions.
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
* Ability to work well under pressure within a multi‑inter‑disciplinary team.
* Ability to work within a team and develop team working.
* Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills.
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will therefore be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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