# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/797d5d80-c6aa-40d8-8194-a9cd273af9f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/797d5d80-c6aa-40d8-8194-a9cd273af9f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - **Location:** Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T09:52:33.154Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Pontypool/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8201171 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8201171?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, full time Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Community Mental Health Team, under the direction of the professional lead OT and supporting the supervision of an Occupational Therapy Support Worker. The post holder will be required to use OT assessments and interventions to aid recovery using MOHO. The 'Discovery Through Activity' programme is also established across the service. The post holder will work within an MDT to provide assessment and recovery focused intervention. The successful candidate will be required to co-ordinate care for individuals with occupational needs and to undertake comprehensive care and treatment planning assessments. The postholder will work alongside MDT colleagues providing assessment and recovery focussed interventions for adults accessing this service. There is excellent links with local third sector and community resources in order to promote opportunities to engage in meaningful occupation. The post is part of a wider network and professional structure of OTs across the mental health and learning disabilities division with opportunities for CPD. A variety of training opportunities are available in the health board and the OT service is committed to student education and practice development to ensure best practice standards. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Main duties of the job - Carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments, including in home and community settings. - Carry out and interpret MOHO standardised assessments. - Independently plan, implement, evaluate and review treatment plans on an individual and group basis. - Actively engage carers/families in the therapeutic process, motivating and supporting them to take responsibility for decision making and goal setting - Work autonomously to manage and prioritise own caseload. - Carry out role of supervisor to support staff and educator to practice placement students. - Collaborate with others to modify and develop the service in line with changing circumstances and needs. - Function in a multi-disciplinary team identifying unique skills of the occupational therapist. - Maintain and actively develop close working relationships with colleagues across disciplines and agencies e.g. voluntary, statutory and private. - Assess and manage risk. Carry out written risk assessments. - Undertake generic duties, such as mental health assessments, to enable the service to function effectively. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification ### Experience **Essential** - Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification **Desirable** - Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification **Desirable** - Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification ### Skills and attributes **Essential** - Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification **Desirable** - Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification ### Knowledge and Understanding **Essential** - Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification **Desirable** - Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 446.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582119) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582120) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033) - [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695) - [abuhb values & behaviour framework (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3066) - [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696) - [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.