Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, passionate Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Team in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr. The post holder will deliver a range of occupationally focussed assessments and interventions and will join a small and friendly team based in YYF. The team is part of the acute and trauma OT service within ABUHB
The post offers opportunity to deliver a wide variety of assessments and interventions with patients both in a hospital setting as well as in the patients own home after discharge. There will be opportunity to support patients with a wide range of conditions and a variety of complexity. Interventions include assessment and provision of moving and handling equipment and inpatient rehabilitation with a focus on rapid discharge planning using a discharge to assess model where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post offers opportunity to deliver a wide variety of assessments and interventions with patients both in a hospital setting as well as in the patients own home after discharge. There will be opportunity to support patients with a wide range of conditions and a variety of complexity. Interventions include assessment and provision of moving and handling equipment and inpatient rehabilitation with a focus on rapid discharge planning using a discharge to assess model where appropriate.
Occupational Therapy is a highly regarded service as part of the Multidisciplinary approach in YYF. This is a faced paced environment that will require the applicant to have good organisational skills and be flexible to changing demands.
The OT service in ABUHB is committed to service development and continued learning and you will be supported with regular supervision and opportunities for learning and developing leadership skills
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
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites / patients residences in a timely manner
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable work demands
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience relevant to post
- Supervision experience of junior staff or students
- Experience of working autonomously and setting own priorities
Desirable
- Post-graduate experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of role
- Experience of managing complex clinical situations
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Awareness of clinical governance
Desirable
- Evidence of supervising others
- Welsh Speaker
Qualifications / experience
Essential
- Qualifications
- HCPC registration
- Clinical educator course
- Appropriate clinical experience
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newport, Newport, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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