Rotational Experienced Occupational Therapist
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Band 6 Rotational Occupational Therapist - Pembrokeshire
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist seeking to broaden their experience through rotation, across Acute and Community settings, within Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to rotate at 9 months, in each of these areas:-
Frailty Pathway - MDT working in the acute setting to prevent unnecessary acute hospital admission, maximize independence and support timely discharge from hospital
Urgent and Immediate Care - supporting an intermediate care model covering A&E, admission avoidance and Rapid Response in the community
Acute Medical and Trauma Rehabilitation to providing continuity of care for patients, that promotes faster recovery from illness and support to assist people to achieve their potential to manage at home
Based in beautiful Pembrokeshire the successful candidate will be part of a friendly, proactive occupational therapy team, and will work collaboratively with multi-professional teams delivering high quality, evidence based, person centred occupational therapy.
The Occupational Therapy Service has clinical networks and integrated pathways that span primary and secondary care and proactively supports training and development both as part of internal and external CPD.
Work as part of a team to deliver an effective and efficient occupational therapy service to improve the health & wellbeing of people.
Deliver the service in a manner and setting appropriate to the needs of client group, following professional codes of conduct and ethics and national and/or locally agreed guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways.
Working with colleagues or alone; with individuals and groups; in people’s homes, community settings and hospitals.
Autonomously manage an occupational therapy caseload, which includes those with complex presentations.
Selecting and undertaking assessments, developing person centred plans, delivering interventions, evaluating outcomes and adapting plan of care based on outcomes.
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide
rehabilitation/recovery/reablement focussed on the needs of the individual.
Work collaboratively with colleagues from Health, Local Authorities and Third Sector Organisations to achieve best outcomes
Support team operations, dealing appropriately with enquiries and undertaking administrative tasks relevant to the role
Support the induction, education and development of others.
Support quality improvement, taking responsibility for defined projects
Appropriately delegate work to, and supervise the work of, Junior staff, Students and Volunteers as required.
Hywel Dda University Health Board Is The Planner And Provider Of NHS Healthcare Services For People In Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire And Its Bordering Counties. Our 12,000 Members Of Staff Provide Primary, Community, In-hospital, Mental Health And Learning Disabilities Services To Almost 400,000 People Across a Quarter Of The Landmass Of Wales. We Do This In Partnership With Our Three Local Authorities And Public, Private And Third Sector Colleagues, Including Our Volunteers, Through
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community Facilities, Including
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sharon Davies Job title: Service Lead Occupational Therapy Email address: sharon.m.davies@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01437 773961
Frailty - Dave Canning, Clinical Lead Therapist, Frailty - 01437 774393
Urgent and Immediate Care - Rowena Canning, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist ICT - 01437 773145
Acute Medical and Trauma Rehabilitation - Clare Lewis, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, 01437 772353
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