Job requirements
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Other
Flexible approach to work
- Values
Ability to engage clients and their relatives and carers in identifying and agreeing treatment goals.
- Values
Commitment to lifelong learning to develop own professional skills
- Values
Commitment to contribute to service development task e.g. audit and evidence based practice and service evaluation to improve patient care.
- Values
Ability to articulate role within a whole systems approach.
- Values
Demonstrates compassionate care.
- Values
Demonstrate sound team working values.
- Values
Demonstrate value of supporting the development of others.
- Experience
Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable NHS experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in specialist area.
- Experience
Experience of contributing to service development and implementing service changes.
- Experience
Experienced supervisor. Understanding of supervision and delegation principles.
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
- Qualifications
Attended short courses or equivalent CPD relevant to speciality area at Post graduate level or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Experience of contributing to student placements
- Aptitude and Abilities
Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy to others including staff of different disciplines and patients and their carers.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to implement the Occupational Therapy process with clients.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to manage own time and caseload.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to work effectively when both lone working and in a team setting.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to both inform and follow risk management strategies.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Verbal and non-verbal skills are able to support effective communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence others.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Able to apply knowledge and conduct specialist assessments relevant to specialist area.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Experience of presenting to groups of staff/meetings.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Broad band 5 rotational experience
- Experience
Experience in same specialist clinical area.
- Qualifications
Membership of specialist interest group.
- Qualifications
Short courses at post graduate diploma level.
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to speak Welsh
- Aptitude and Abilities
Experience of delivering teaching.
Job overview
We are looking for a confident occupational therapist to work as part of the adult mental health Occupational Therapy service within BCUHB, delivering client centred and specialist, occupationally focused assessments and interventions to adults with mental illness.
The adult mental health Occupational Therapy service endeavours to support the patient recovery journey across the service pathway from crisis, through to admission and community services, supporting self-management and functional independence.
The successful candidate will become part of a proactive, BCUHB wide, mental health Occupational Therapy team who work together to develop clinical skills and effectiveness across the adult mental health pathway. We seek to expand the mental health Occupational Therapy provision across all three Areas of BCUHB by evaluating service provision, developing business cases and running pilot projects.
The Occupational Therapy service is committed to lifelong learning and evidenced based practice. All staff receive support and encouragement to utilise continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain a CPD portfolio.
The current vacancy is within Community services .
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have relevant experience and knowledge of mental health Occupational Therapy for adults with mental illness, be able to effectively use tailored 1:1 and group interventions, and establish and harness community networks to facilitate the recovery journey.
The post holder will be a team player and be committed to excellence in seeking the most robust models of intervention to enhance occupational participation. They will be responsible for supervision and development of junior staff and be required to take Occupational Therapy students on Practice Education placements.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner following professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied specialist caseload in a specialist area of practice, which will include patients with complex needs.
The post holder will contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within their department, which can include attending meetings, and leading in audit, evidence based practice research and service evaluation.
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 Specialist Occupational Therapist, Adult Mental Health with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £40559.00 to £48841.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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