We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapy (OT) Support Worker to join the Older Adult OT Team in Caerphilly.
The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions and will also support with assessments, working under the direction of the Senior Occupational Therapist within the team.
The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of support work and with a passion for working within dementia care to
develop their skills and to work in a person-centred way to achieve what is important to people living with dementia.
The post holder will be required to work 27.75 hours per week between Monday to Friday (to include Thursday and Friday each week) with some flexibility around hours as needed to meet the needs of the service users and to promote a work life balance.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing OT interventions in an inpatient setting under the direction of the senior
Occupational Therapist on Annwylfan Ward.
Occupational Therapists work with people to establish the impact of their mental health issues on their day to day occupations (the things people
want or need to do to live a personally meaningful life). Within this inpatient setting, they devise person-centred plans for intervention, for example
group interventions and one to one interventions, utilising meaningful activities with the person to further assess and maintain their occupational
skills. Interventions offered aim to maximise opportunities to engage in meaningful occupations and to address individual goals.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively within the OT team and within the wider MDT, developing excellent working relationships,
and to support with developing and promoting the role of OT within this setting.
The OT service is committed to delivering a high quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agored
training programme which offers excellent opportunity for development.
The Successful Applicant Will
- have excellent communications skills
- have the ability to think creatively and flexibly
- be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion and values of person-centred care.
Working for our organisation
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 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and english/ equivalent
- Level 3 qualification relevant
- IT skill
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate courses related to area of practice (1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in health, social care or related environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with individuals with a mental health need
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of working as a therapy assistant
