# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/4dcf35ad-937f-4d43-8850-e2961fd212b6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/4dcf35ad-937f-4d43-8850-e2961fd212b6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Location:** Prince Charles Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday (Wednesday Non-working day)) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T14:00:42.608Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Merthyr_Tydfil/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8300822 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8300822?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like to continue your professional development within a supportive and innovative Occupational Therapy Service? If so, join our OT Team at Prince Charles Hospital. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, including a Band 6 Development Framework, personalised training passport and strong peer support to help you enhance your specialist clinical, leadership and management skills. Working as part of a close multidisciplinary team, you will partner with patients to identify meaningful goals, undertake comprehensive assessments, deliver evidence-based interventions and support individuals to maximise independence and achieve timely discharge from hospital. The post holder will manage an independent caseload, providing high-quality occupational therapy assessment and intervention across acute medical and orthopaedic services, with a commitment to person-centred, evidence-based care. A unique aspect of this role is the opportunity to support the development of Occupational Therapy within the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU). With supervision from an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will gain specialist critical care rehabilitation skills while helping shape this developing service. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, Principal Occupational Therapist, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authority partners to support effective cross-boundary working and positive patient outcomes throughout the care pathway. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients across acute services, supporting safe, timely and person-centred discharge from hospital while maximising independence and enabling individuals to remain at home wherever possible. You will manage an independent caseload and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions. You will also support the supervision and development of junior staff and Occupational Therapy students. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to delivering high-quality patient care and driving service improvement through evidence-based practice, audit, research and quality improvement activities. A unique aspect of this role is the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy service within the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU). Supported by an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will develop specialist critical care rehabilitation skills while helping shape this evolving service. The successful candidate will be flexible, responsive to service needs and able to prioritise a varied caseload to ensure timely intervention, rehabilitation and discharge planning. ### 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. This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you’re comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of broad range of medical conditions - Knowledge of factors that can influence discharge **Desirable** - Knowledge of standardised /non standardised assessments - Knowledge of national drivers for health ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of autonomous caseload management, comprising assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation within relevant clinical areas. - Understanding the OT process with particular emphasis on physical conditions - Supervision of staff - Understanding the current best practice in OT with designated client group - Knowledge of the principle of clinical governance - Knowledge of a range of policies/procedures e.g. ( risk management, protection of venerable adults, DOLs) **Desirable** - Experience of audit - Experience of multidisciplinary working - Experience of working in the community - Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings ### Aptitude and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work single-handedly with individuals or groups - Organisational, planning and time management skills - Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases - Knowledge of broad range of medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions - Knowledge and understanding of cognitive, physical, psychological and cultural factors which can influence discharge planning - Understanding of team dynamics - Ability to undertake physical activity required for handling of clients - Effective written and oral communication skills - Computer skills e.g. use of word, excel, PowerPoint and data inputting - Ability to travel across sites and to client’s homes and community settings **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above ### Qualifications and/or Knowledge **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy - Registered member of HCPC - Relevant postgraduate level training - Documented evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Post-graduate training in motivational interviewing, goal planning - Post graduate training/accreditation in fieldwork education - Membership of professional body ## Documents - [english (pdf, 864.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10639167) - [bi-lingual (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640411) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [swydd ddisgrifiad cymraeg (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10639168) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## 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.