Senior Occupational Therapist

A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Older Adult Mental Health Service within Caerphilly borough. The post holder will be ward based and have a passionate approach to dementia care along with a specialist interest to developing and promoting this role within the service. The primary role for this post will be the ward, but some opportunity to carry out community work may be available depending upon the needs of the service.This role is essential in supporting person centred care and leading effective occupational therapy assessment, intervention and evaluation within the inpatient setting. Supporting timely and least restrictive discharge planning by working as part of the multi-disciplinary team is integral to this role. The post holder will be supported by the professional lead occupational therapist within the borough both in a clinical and managerial capacity. They will also be part of a supportive occupational therapy team within Caerphilly.The post holder will be part of a forward thinking and dynamic occupational therapy service in within ABUHB which staff well being and clinical supervision are prioritised along with continuing professional development and service development. The occupational therapy service within the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities division has embedded the Model of Human Occupation into practice, enabling staff to access and use specialist assessments.Main duties of the jobLead on the identifying of occupational therapy needs for service users on the ward through specialist assessments, goal planning and interventions and evaluate the effectiveness and impact on occupational therapy by use of outcome measures.Communicate and work collaboratively with all MDT members, establishing excellent working relationships, using professional autonomy and professional confidence to promote and develop the inpatient occupational therapy service.Support timely, safe, but least restrictive and person centred discharge planning as part of working with the MDT, the person and families/carers.Supervise and support two Band 3 occupational therapy support workers on the ward by planning and delegating tasks to support occupational therapy interventions.Work with the wider older adult mental health occupational therapy service by contributing to service development and to identify training needs to support this role.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usAneurin 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.Job responsibilitiesYou 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 TracPerson SpecificationEducation and trainingDegree in Occupational TherapyHCPC registrationCommitment to life long learning and up to date portfolioMembership of BAOTMembership of BAOT specialist section/ special interest groupExperienceRelevant post registration experience in older adult mental healthSupervision experience of junior staff and studentsExtensive clinical experience including individual and group workExperience of carrying out research or auditExperience of a range of settingsKnowledge and understandingSpecialist Knowledge of OT assessments and interventions relevant to OAMHDetailed knowledge of outcome measuresPlanning and coordination of treatment packagesAbility to analyse professional and ethical issuesDetailed knowledge of legislation in current practiceknowledge and application of clinical governanceKnowledge of health and safety/ risk management policiesSkills and attributesAbility to work well in a teamAbility to build effective working relationships with a range of peopleEffective written and oral communication skillsCan work autonomously and set own prioritiesSupervisory and appraisal skillsAble to reflect and critically appraise own performanceOrganise and respond effectively to complex informationCan work under pressureTraining and presentation skillsAbility to speak WelshOtherCan travel in a geographical areaCommitment to person centred practiceAbility to work flexiblyAbility to cope with emotional/ distressing circumstancesAbility to cope with occasional exposure to challenging work environmentsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Professional Lead Occupational Therapist£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata #J-18808-Ljbffr