Occupational Therapist Acute Neurosciences
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Occupational Therapist Acute Neurosciences
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A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our acute Neurosciences team based at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW). This role supports the acute Neurosciences wards and provides assessment/early intervention/rehabilitation for patients with highly complex needs following traumatic or acquired brain injury. This is an exciting time for Occupational Therapy as we continue to shape and develop our Occupational Therapy offer for those with occupational needs as a result of brain injury.
As a member of the multi-professional team, working collaboratively to support people with complex needs as a result of brain injury, you will deliver neuro-based specialist assessment and early rehabilitation to optimise occupational performance. Complex seating/postural management, cognition /delirium management, upper limb rehabilitation/splinting will all be part of this role. Complex regional discharge planning, multi agency engagement, environmental assessment/care recommendation are part of this role.
You will continue development of our early Occupational Therapy rehabilitation offer, engage in multiprofessional joint working and optimise experience ensuring smooth transfer across our specialist pathways.
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated suitably skilled individual with excellent communication skills, effective teamworking and a passion for rehabilitation.
Experience of complex disability management:, postural assessment/wheelchair provision, upper limb management, cognition plus complex discharge planning/repatriation would support this role.
Continuous professional development is promoted and opportunities to shadow/visit other services within this specialist pathway will be encouraged.
We welcome enquiries and visits.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Chaulk Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Email address: Angela.chaulk@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02921842646
Katie Palmer
katie.palmer@wales.nhs.uk
02921827646
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