Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Bridgend, Bridgend county borough, United Kingdom Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant practitioner within the OPMHS Bridgend. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join our team. This post holder will support a small team of Occupational Therapists working within an Older Persons mental health community setting.

Main duties of the job

You will follow procedures and treatment plans, supporting the Occupational Therapists (OTs) in the delivery of OT intervention and rehabilitation within dementia and functional mental health in community setting and carry small caseload. You will with individuals in both Primary and Secondary care settings. You work with people experiencing memory problems providing early intervention support, education and rehabilitation. You will also work with people with more complex mental health needs that require care and treatment planning. You will work as part of a multi professional MDT supporting people to remain independent within the community.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve

We treat everyone with respect

We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job 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

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Mental Health Knowledge and understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

Sufficient experience within healthcare Ability to travel within geographical area in a timely manner NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience Knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy Have knowledge of mental health and related issues Demonstrate excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. Excellent communication skills Promote an understanding of the role of Older Persons Mental Health therapies for patients in community settings. Demonstrate effective time management and organisational ability

Desirable

Willing to undertake training within department Ability to speak Welsh.

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