We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Technician to join the Occupational Therapy Team at the Grange University Hospital in Llanfrechfa.
Main duties of the job
The post offers opportunity to deliver a variety of assessments and interventions with patients in the hospital and, on occasions, in their own homes and communities. The post offers opportunities to manage a caseload, develop knowledge, skills and experience in supporting patients to be discharged from hospital.
The post holder will be expected to independently provide interventions, promoting independence; self‑management; compensatory strategies, including functional assessment and education to support discharge plans. In addition, they will undertake specific technical and administrative tasks as delegated by the lead or supervising occupational therapist.
The post holder will carry a delegated caseload of service users with less complex occupational therapy needs and will undertake assessments and reviews following screening by the occupational therapist. They are required to respond flexibly to changing needs within both the occupational therapy and wider hospital acute service.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Educated to GCSE level including Maths & English or equivalent
* Evidence of a Level 3 qualification (relevant to OT) or equivalent accredited learning
* Communication skills in written and verbal format to level 3 standard
* Knowledge and application of Microsoft Word and Outlook
* Successful completion of the Diploma OT support
Experience
* Experience of working as an OT support worker or a support worker role in another field associated with OT
* Experience of working with people with a variety of support needs to include specific patient group to which this role relates
* Experience of managing own time and prioritising activities
* Experience of self‑development demonstrated by CPD portfolio
* Experience of working in teams
Skills & Attributes
* Understanding the value base of occupational therapy
* Ability to transfer knowledge across practical situations
* Demonstrable interpersonal skills within individual and group situations
* Experience of coping with distressing or emotional situations
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.
£28,819 to £31,626 a year per annum pro rata
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