Job requirements
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Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Degree in Occupational Therapy (or other relevant OT qualification)
- Qualifications
Professional Registration with HCPC
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and/or groups
- Skills & Abilities
Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Skills & Abilities
Computer skills e.g. use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Data inputting
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to travel across sites to clients homes and community settings where required in order to carry out clinical tasks
- Skills & Abilities
Planning, time management and organisational skills
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work under pressure
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and prioritise workload appropriately.
- Personal Attributes
Ability to handle difficult situations.
- Experience & Knowledge
Understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, theories of OT and their application to practice.
- Experience & Knowledge
Documented evidence of CPD.
- Experience & Knowledge
Evidence of knowledge of current best practice in OT
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
- Experience & Knowledge
Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
- Experience & Knowledge
Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Experience & Knowledge
Relevant experience of working with clients with various physical conditions
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Membership of professional body - BAOT
- Skills & Abilities
Welsh language Speaking/Listening skills at Level 3 or above
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of audit and implementing evidence based practice
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience working within stroke
Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover a secondment.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our acute stroke Occupational Therapy service. We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic therapist to work in this dynamic team.
As an Occupational Therapist working in the acute stroke team you will work closely with the Occupational Therapists and with the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide a patient centred approach. You will need to have good communication skills, good time management, prioritisation skills and be flexible.
The successful candidate will hold a defined case load providing evidence based assessments and interventions to promote independence and quality of life to patient having a new diagnosis of a stroke.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential within this post. The successful candidate will need to plan and manage their time effectively, ensuring prioritisation and completion of both clinical and non-clinical tasks, to ensure effective workload management and the ability to respond flexibly to the needs of the service.
CTMUHB is committed to providing professional supervision and supporting continuing Professional development.
Main duties of the job
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client cantered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in an inpatient setting, to organize this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities.
To ensure clinical records are kept to agreed standards and report accurately to others.
To work in partnership with clients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team to identify relevant goal.
To maintain clinical records to agreed standards and report accurately to others.
To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in Band 5 Development Programme and other developmental activities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Llantrisant, Wales. It is listed as a Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32557.00 to £39631.00. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover a secondment). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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