Overview
Main area: Occupational Therapist, Grade Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Job ref: 040-AHP147-1025. Employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Site: CRHTT (Talygarn Unit), Griffithstown, Pontypool. Salary: £39,263 - £47,280 per annum. Closing date: 15/10/2025 23:59.
Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). This is an opportunity to join an established team which provides an alternative to inpatient admission and Occupational Therapy within the community.
The post is 37.5 hours per week (8.30am - 4.30pm). However, you may be required to work flexibly.
The post holder will carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to inform the overall assessment and recovery plan of service users. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team of nursing, medical staff, social workers and a peer mentor. The role will also involve working closely with the acute ward Occupational Therapy team, providing in-reach and supporting individuals to make meaningful community connections during leave and discharge from the ward. The post holder will work under the direction of the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist for the borough and the CRHTT team lead.
The post is part of a wider network and professional structure of occupational therapists across the mental health and learning disabilities division with regular practice forums and workshop opportunities to drive occupational therapy development in inpatient, community and specialist settings.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
* Carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments, including in home and community settings.
* Carry out and interpret formal standardised assessments.
* Independently plan, implement, evaluate and review treatment plans on an individual and group basis.
* Actively engage carers/families in the therapeutic process, motivating and supporting them to take responsibility for decision making and goal setting.
* Work autonomously to manage and prioritise own caseload.
* Carry out role of supervisor to support staff and educator to practice placement students.
* Collaborate with others to modify and develop the service in line with changing circumstances and needs.
* Function in a multi-disciplinary team identifying unique skills of the occupational therapist.
* Maintain and actively develop close working relationships with colleagues across disciplines and agencies e.g. voluntary, statutory and private.
* Assess and manage risk. Carry out written risk assessments.
* Attend the acute ward MDT daily.
* Undertake generic duties to enable the service to function effectively such as crisis assessments.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main 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
Qualifications
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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Knowledge and Understanding
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills and attributes
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Other
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or RoI nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Annette Marley, Job title: Professional Lead OT for Torfaen, Email: annette.marley2@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01495 768768. Additional information: Charlotte O''Conner - Team Lead CRHTT 01495 768768
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