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Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 18 September 2025
It is an exciting time for therapies within Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our integrated multi-professional, national award winning service.
The Occupational Therapist within the Stay Well At Home Team works closely with the Physiotherapist, Social Workers and Support Workers to provide a rapid response service to people attending the Emergency Care Department, Clinical Decisions Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Wards.
The overall aim of the service is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting timely discharges using a discharge to assess model.
This is a 7 day week service and staff are expected to work weekends on a rotational basis - 3 x 12 hours shifts per week (with an additional 6 hoursmake up shift every 4 weeks). Hours of work 07:30 - 20:00.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This means Speaking & Listening at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2). We don\'t need fluency. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see the \'Croeso Candidate\' booklet below.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time for therapies within Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our integrated multi-professional, national award winning service.
The post holder will need to be a team player who enjoys working in a fast paced environment.
You will need excellent clinical reasoning, time management, observation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in achieving well being and positive health outcomes for the population we serve.
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, our health board is one of Wales\'s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM\'s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff\'s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o 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.
At CTM, you\'ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Registered member of HCPC
* Experience of fieldwork education
* Knowledge of a broad range of medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions
* Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning
* Post graduate training in relevant area
* Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service users
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience of supervision
* Experience of effective one-to-one interactions
* Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
* Experience of advising/teaching other professions
* Experience of cross organisational working
Skills
* Ability to work well under pressure within wider multi-disciplinary team settings
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills
* Well developed written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
* Evidence of effective teaching skills
* Evidence of presenting to wide variety of audiences
Personal Qualities
* Appraise own performance
* Use of clinical supervision
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.
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