Occupational Therapist - Team Lead/Clinical Specialist

Job summary

Exciting Opportunity: Occupational Therapist Team Lead

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team. In this leadership role, you will work closely with our Physiotherapy Team Leader to guide a team of Occupational Therapists and therapy support workers, delivering high-quality rehabilitation services across Mid and South Powys.

This role offers the opportunity to work across community and hospital settings, ensuring patients receive the care they need in the right place. Your base will be Brecon.

If you're passionate about making a difference in community rehabilitation and looking for a rewarding leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will provide day-to-day management and leadership to a designated team which will include supervision, appraisal, and development of staff.

You will evaluate high standards of clinical care within the team, through training and development of staff and evaluate the effectiveness of the service provided.

Occupational Therapy is a highly valued profession within Powys Teaching Health Board and there has never been a more exciting time to join the community rehabilitation team as we strive to develop our services in line with the Welsh Government Six Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care 2021.

You will contribute to the development of our professional practice and the transformation and evaluation of service developments with an emphasis on value-based healthcare.

You will hold a small clinical caseload and be part of the 7-day working rota if required.

About us

Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

Job responsibilities

We do encourage individuals to contact us for further information or an informal discussion prior to application.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• HCPC Registered
• BSc Hons Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Relevant post-graduate training at Masters Level or equivalent demonstrable academic knowledge to Masters level
• Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Documented evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Membership of RCOT
• Appropriate Clinical Educator Course
• Membership of appropriate clinical specialist interest group
• Experience of audit procedures
• Leadership and first line management experience
• Supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience of a range of health settings

Experience

Essential

• Extensive postgraduate experience with significant experience at a senior level
• Experience of taking responsibility and managing complex caseloads
• Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Aptitudes and Abilities

Essential

• Working knowledge of local and national agendas and ability to deliver within service
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Demonstrates high level of Occupational Therapy knowledge of assessment and clinical reasoning
• Ability to take initiative and resolve problems
• Ability to motivate and influence a team of staff
• Clinical supervision and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication skills
• I.T. literate
• Commitment to client-centred non-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Ability to work autonomously
• Flexible working including some weekend working

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Presentation and training skills
• Critical appraisal skills

Other

Essential

• Be able to work flexibly
• Be able to travel throughout Powys

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.
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