Neurodevelopmental Occupational Therapist
Childrens Occupational Therapy Post - Band 6, 0.8 WTE.
This is a community post covering Wrexham and Flintshire; we provide Occupational Therapy services to children within the neurodevelopmental services. Our services are delivered in several settings and we have established working links with our colleagues in health, education and social services.
We are a team of Occupational Therapists; Occupational Therapy support staff and Admin support. The successful post holder will have the opportunity to receive clinical experience and support/supervision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner following professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied specialist caseload in a specialist area of practice which will include patients with complex needs.
Clinical activities can take place in a wide range of settings including hospital, clinic and community settings, and patients own homes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
* To contribute to the design of referral processes and assess the appropriateness of referrals received by the team, making decisions of delegation referrals to others.
* To provide a specialist service through carrying a caseload requiring specialist skills as an autonomous practitioner, with responsibility for implementing the occupational therapy process in an effective and efficient manner.
* To manage own case load through planning, prioritising and carrying out clinical activities within effective timescales, being adaptable as patients circumstances and clinical presentation change; demonstrating effective caseload and time management skills.
* To co-ordinate the care across a team approach, leading the design of the care plan and allocation/delegation of work.
* To select, carryout and analyse assessments and interventions analysing complex information from a range of resources to enhance clients occupational performance in areas of self care, productivity (work and domestic tasks) and leisure to devise an intervention plan.
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
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Membership of specialist interest group.
* Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in specialist area.
* Attended supervision training
* organisational skills
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.
£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata
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