# Band 6 Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** University Hospital of Wales
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-12T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28T10:00:56.655Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8227106
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8227106?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapist to join our vascular team based in the University Hospital of Wales. The vascular team is part of the South East Wales vascular network providing interventions regionally and locally. You will gain experience in vascular surgery, including amputation, and be enabled to develop your skills and knowledge. You will be part of the larger surgery team in UHW and UHL.

This is an exciting period as we are currently operationalising our OT strategy across surgery providing the opportunity to engage in service development ensuring we provide the best value to our service users.

### Main duties of the job

You will work with patients with a range of complex needs following vascular surgical interventions, developing knowledge and skills within this specialist service.

You will have opportunity to consolidate clinical skills, build experience and invest in quality improvement developments.

You will be supported with induction/training and supervision. Development will be supported underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice and Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy. You will deliver occupationally focused practice, delivering outcomes that matter to people using evidence based practice and research.

A seven-day service is delivered in some services.

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.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Demonstrate clinical skills within the specialist area
- Proven ability to manage a caseload
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and show initiative
- Personal responsibility for learning and development

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous clinical experience relevant to the post
- Broad experience across Occupational Therapy
- Experience of working as part of MDT
- Actice involvement in service development and quality initiatives

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Recognised qualification degree/ equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Practice Educators training

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Professional confidence
- Ability to demonstrate empathy

## Documents

- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 476.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10536406)
- [oh form- ig ffurflen (pdf, 720.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10536407)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843)
- [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852)
- [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630)
- [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422)
- [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421)

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