We are seeking an Occupational Therapists to join our rotation, interested in developing their career in Carmarthenshire. West Wales is a leading example of an integrated rural healthcare model and offers excellent opportunities to develop your skills in many areas of practice. Our rotations are every 6 months giving opportunities more regularly to learn new skills and be part of supportive and friendly teams.
Carmarthenshire is an area of outstanding natural beauty with access to a wide variety of outdoor activities and cultural events, but also close to the M4.
We can offer you experience in a wide variety of clinical areas, with options of rotational posts in specialties including:
* Frailty
* Trauma and Orthopaedics
* Acute Mental Health
* Intermediate Care
* Releasing Time to Care
* Stroke - supporting acute and community
* Community
* Paediatrics
We proactively encourage learning and development and support preceptorship for your first year. There is also a band 5 group for peer support, wellbeing and learning.
Mileage expenses are payable, and pool cars available.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work as part of a team to deliver high quality, evidence based and person centred occupational therapy, supporting our integrated model of care focused on enabling people to engage in meaningful occupations.
You will have the support of an occupational therapy team, with opportunities to develop your practice and skills in a variety of areas.We are a learning organisation and value supervision and continued professional development.
Successful applicants will be proactive, motivated and compassionate, with values aligned to those of our Health Board:
* Putting people at the heart of everything we do
* Working together to be the best that we can be
* Striving to deliver and develop excellent services
About us
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
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interview will be held on 27/08/2025.
Person Specification
Qualfications and Knowledge
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Current HCPC registration
* Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
* Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software.
* Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care.
* Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology.
* Awareness of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness.
* Knowledge of other services that link across primary/secondary/intermediate care
* Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment.
* Knowledge of Health Board and priorities.
* Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies.
Experience
* Experience of working in therapy or other relevant field, which may include practice education, voluntary or paid employment.
* Working with a variety of people with differing needs.
* Managing a caseload
* Working as part of a team
* Direct involvement with carers and families
* Self-development and application of learning
* Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes
* Contributing to improving services
* Experience of working with groups
* Experience of working in a community setting
* Delegation and supervision of staff
* Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
* Experience of using virtual communication platforms for delivering service.
Langugae Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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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