NHS
Senior Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
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Carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments, including in home and community settings.
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Carry out and interpret MOHO standardised assessments.
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Independently plan, implement, evaluate and review treatment plans on an individual and group basis.
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Actively engage carers/families in the therapeutic process, motivating and supporting them to take responsibility for decision making and goal setting
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Work autonomously to manage and prioritise own caseload.
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Carry out role of supervisor to support staff and educator to practice placement students.
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Collaborate with others to modify and develop the service in line with changing circumstances and needs.
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Function in a multi-disciplinary team identifying unique skills of the occupational therapist.
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Maintain and actively develop close working relationships with colleagues across disciplines and agencies e.g. voluntary, statutory and private.
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Assess and manage risk. Carry out written risk assessments.
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Undertake generic duties to enable the service to function effectively such as mental health assessments.
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, part-time (30 hours) Occupational Therapist to join Torfaen Community Mental Health Team. The post is fixed term (or a secondment) for 12 months. Those applying for a secondment must seek permission from their line manager.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Professional Lead OccupationalTherapist for the borough andwill be required to use occupational therapy assessments and interventions to inform the overall assessment and recovery plan of service users. The occupational focused 'Discovery Through Activity' programme is established across the service. All occupational therapists have use of MOHO assessment tools. The post holder will be required to care co-ordinate individuals with occupational needs and undertake Care and Treatment Planningassessments.
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment and recovery focused support. The team has developed excellent links with local third sector organisations and community resources to promote opportunities to engage in meaningful occupation.
The post is part of a wider network and professional structure of occupational therapists across the mental health and learning disabilities division with regular practice forums and workshop opportunities to develop occupational therapy across services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
About us
Aneurin 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 speciality 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Date posted
09 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
040-AHP066-0425
Job locations
Torfaen Community Mental Health Team, Talygarn Unit
County Hospital
Pontypool
NP4 5YA
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Torfaen Community Mental Health Team, Talygarn Unit
County Hospital
Pontypool
NP4 5YA
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Torfaen Community Mental Health Team, Talygarn Unit
County Hospital
Pontypool
NP4 5YA
Employer's website
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About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.