Occupational Therapist

6 months ago


Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity for someone with a passion for paediatric dietetics to join our team This is a new post funded to develop a service with the Adferiad team.You will work as part of the team supporting children presenting with Long Covid, other post viral and fatiguing conditions, chronic pain and other similar conditions. 

This is a permanent, part time role. The post will be based alongside the MDT but you will be required to travel to other sites to deliver clinics and home visits as needed.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills. The new team will be multidisciplinary (dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology and Paediatrician) and will have a generic therapy assistant practitioner and administration support.

You will have close working relationships with the Paediatric Dietetic team based in Morriston Hospital. You will draw on your experience of working with children and young people to autonomously manage your caseload, providing a high standard of assessment and management.

You willsupport the supervision and mentoring of junior members of staff, Placement 1, 2 and 3 student dietitians and support workers and assistant practitioners, delegating duties as necessary and providing the appropriate level of support at all times.

We offer both departmental and personal CPD time to support your development and share best practice. Our Department is committed to the development of evidenced based practice, research and clinical audit and you will be supported in attending relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups and CPD opportunities as well as having an annual appraisal.

We have good support from administrative staff and Dietetic Assistants. The Health Board has University status with Colleges of Medicine on site.

Please contact for more information.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent HCPC Registered Post registration training in relevant area

Desirable criteria

Student Clinical Educators Course Recognised management/ leadership qualification.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge +advanced post graduate training/experience in relevant areas.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working as a Specialist Dietitian in Nutrition and Dietetics within specialist area. Experience of a high level specialist knowledge of service delivery in a variety of different settings . Experience of supervising/mentoring staff. Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement Methodology.

Desirable criteria

Experience of strategic planning process Experience of policy/service development

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Highly developed interpersonal skills including developed oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Have highly developed organisational skills to be able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines Able to work on own initiative in a professional manner under pressure as well as having effective teamwork skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable



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