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.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check your email regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. All recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email registered on your application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top-up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.
Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) team. This position within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) involves enhancing occupational performance and participation of children and young people with mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing assessment, intervention, and support across various settings including clinics, schools, homes, residential homes, and community environments.
ABUHB CAMHS is a forward-thinking, supportive, and collaborative service committed to high-quality care. This role offers opportunities to shape occupational therapy and CAMHS services, improve wellbeing, and foster professional growth.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their potential through innovative, evidence-based occupational therapy, we would love to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
* Lead and provide highly specialised occupational therapy within the CMHT, managing a complex caseload, sometimes as Care Co-ordinator.
* Deliver individual and group occupational therapy interventions to improve participation, daily functioning, self-regulation, and life skills.
* Support and supervise other occupational therapists and staff, offering training and development.
* Lead initiatives for service development in CAMHS and occupational therapy, implementing innovative practices to enhance service delivery and outcomes.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to improve care coordination and outcomes for children and young people.
* Contribute to clinical governance activities, ensuring high standards of occupational therapy practice within CAMHS.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation dedicated to caring. We offer an exceptional workplace where you are trusted and valued. We provide opportunities for all career stages, supporting professional growth and development. The health board serves a population of 650,000, employing over 16,000 staff, and offers integrated acute, primary, and community care.
We provide extensive benefits, training, and development, including paid mandatory training, in-house programs, recognized qualifications, and career pathways. We promote flexible working, work-life balance, occupational health support, and are developing a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.
Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to deliver care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver world-class healthcare.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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