# Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Older Persons Mental Health

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Location:** Block 5, Carlton Court
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £40559.00 to £48841.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T13:26:57.335Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8359309
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359309?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team covering Anglesey and Gwynedd. The role is working within the Older Persons Mental Health service alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in the Older Persons Community Mental Health Teams. You will be working under the clinical and operational management of an Occupational Therapy Team Lead and be part of a wider Occupational Therapy OPMH Team in the West area.

The post holder will be required to complete occupationally focused assessments and interventions to aid independence and maintain skills. You will need a knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions, alongside understanding a diverse range of conditions and current issues that affect older persons mental health and occupational therapy services.

### Main duties of the job

Confidently carry out comprehensive and professional interventions for patients with complex needs incorporating physical, personal and psychological needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.

Facilitate evidence-based group interventions within the community to support with maintaining independence and skills.

Establish and harness community networks to support and facilitate treatment plans for patients.

Contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within their department, which can include attending meetings, and leading in audit, evidence-based practice research and service evaluation.

Provide supervision and development of support workers and students within your team

Have excellent organisational and communication skills

Please see Job overview document for further information.

### 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.

Please find the attached JD/PS.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

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## Documents

- [jdps english (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686040)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686041)
- [oh form- ig ffurflen (docx, 100.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686042)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [betsi cadwaladr relocation (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2818)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838)
- [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632)

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