Occupational Therapist in Commissioning Team

Job overview

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31/03/2027 due to funding. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our growing Progression Team within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Commissioning.

This role involves working with individuals in commissioned placements to deliver a high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy service that promotes health, wellbeing, and improved quality of life. The successful candidate will undertake commissioning reviews alongside occupational therapy assessments, ensuring that care packages remain aligned to individual needs.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will deliver a high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy service to individuals within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities commissioned placements, supporting them to live meaningful lives. You will carry out commissioning reviews alongside occupational therapy assessments, ensuring care packages remain appropriate, effective, and outcome-focused, while regularly monitoring and reviewing needs and eligibility.

You will manage an autonomous caseload, including individuals with complex needs, completing assessments, developing tailored care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Using your clinical judgement, you will adapt plans to promote independence, recovery, and improved quality of life.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to rehabilitation and reablement across a variety of settings, including homes, community environments, and hospital settings. You will maintain high professional standards, ensuring all practice aligns with relevant policies, while producing accurate, timely documentation and working both independently and collaboratively to meet service objectives.

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.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 18/06/2026.