Specialist Occupational Therapist

at  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

We are looking to expand our inpatient Occupational therapy service and have an opportunity for another Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient team.
We need a dynamic practitioner with a passion for inpatient acute working, with a clear focus on timely discharge/rapid discharges of patients to their own homes.
This posts will offer you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a fast paced dynamic inpatient service whilst also developing your leadership and management skills in a supportive environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working to support the D2RA model within Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
We will be able to consider alternative/flexible working patterns to support the successful candidate in the role.
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients to ensure improved functional recovery, prompt discharge and to enable the person to remain in their home.
You will provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence based, quality intervention using research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holder will be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and efficient discharge planning, depending on setting.
We are looking for a candidate that is motivated, enthusiastic with exceptional communication and people skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 tea
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.
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