Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist - Critical Care

Job overview

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that will positively challenge your clinical and leadership skills? …if so, look no further.

A fantastic opportunity to join the therapies team has arisen across ABUHB.

We are looking for a creative, innovative and motivated advanced practitioner to support the delivery of Occupational Therapy within Critical Care, based at the Grange University Hospital.

Extensive clinical experience of rehabilitation, inpatient services, neurology or major trauma is essential. You will be expected to work as an integral part of the critical care team and as part of the wider Occupational Therapy team across ABUHB, to deliver high quality, evidence‑based occupational therapy intervention with individuals who have experienced a significant event requiring critical care provision.

The successful post holder will be responsible for the delivery of advanced clinical interventions along with contributing to the development of the role within critical care, utilising evidence‑based practice, taking an active role in undertaking or contributing to service/clinical evaluations, audit and research. The post holder will also support the education of students and junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Professional aspects of the Occupational Therapy role include:

Utilise advanced knowledge and skills from a varied clinical background, including in a neurological setting, to assess, treat and manage a varied caseload on a busy critical care unit.

Identify and prioritise the people who will be most likely to benefit from occupational therapy intervention.

Independent, confident decision‑making and clinical reasoning with a complex and varied caseload.

Support seamless transition of occupational therapy care on step‑down from the critical care unit.

Plan discharges home directly from critical care.

Work jointly with the multi‑disciplinary team on the unit to optimise the impact of occupational therapy.

Identify and implement changes to support the development of this emerging role and service.

Utilise and implement the growing evidence base for occupational therapy practice within critical care, contributing to this where possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities :-

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.