Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking Band 6 Acute Medical Occupational Therapist to join the Central Area Occupational Therapy Team at Glan Clwyd Hospital. This is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

You will be joining a large, supportive, and well-established team, committed to developing the future workforce, including supporting newly qualified Occupational Therapists as they transition into practice. The role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a progressive service focused on delivering timely, high-quality assessments within an acute setting.

The post holder will play a key role in supporting effective patient flow and discharge planning, working within a Discharge to Recover then Assess (D2RA) model and contributing to the delivery of the Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care. You will adopt a strengths-based, person-centred approach, ensuring patients are assessed in the right place and at the right time to maximise independence and recovery.

Main duties of the job

You will primarily work across acute medical wards. However, flexibility is essential, and you may be required to support other acute specialties such as Care of the Elderly or Surgical wards, in response to service demands.

These posts offer an opportunity to develop both clinical and managerial skills. Significant experience of working within acute physical health services is essential. You will play a critical role in the delivery of this service, ensuring person centred care is delivered in a timely manner whilst also supporting hospital flow.

The successful candidate will be responsible for some of the day to day management and supervision of junior staff within the department. Formal supervision and completion of annual appraisals with junior stuff will also be required. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the wider Occupational Therapy service i.e. audits, service developments, attending meetings. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively within a fast-paced environment. You will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, whilst also providing support, supervision, and guidance to junior members of the team, contributing to a positive learning and development culture.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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