# 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/9c0c20f2-0b40-4632-b065-44fb97d76894 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/9c0c20f2-0b40-4632-b065-44fb97d76894.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **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 - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T13:07:39.657Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Tonypandy/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8029972 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8029972?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like to continue your professional development in a well-supported and innovative OT Service?  Then come and join our rehabilitation team in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital With a wealth of learning and development opportunities such as a Band 6 Development Framework, a training passport tailored to your learning needs and peer support you will be able to consolidate and enhance your specialist Occupational Therapy and leadership and management skills. As part of a close MDT, you will work together with your patients to identify meaningful goals, provide assessments, identify appropriate interventions and support their independence and discharge from hospital. The post holder will carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver occupational therapy intervention to a high standard with the ethos of providing evidence based, high quality interventions. The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working. ### Main duties of the job To provide Specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients to ensure improved functional recovery, prompt discharge and to enable the person to remain in their home. You will provide supervision and support to new/less experienced members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence based, quality intervention using research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holder will be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self-management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and efficient discharge planning, depending on setting. We are looking for a candidate that is motivated, enthusiastic with exceptional communication and people skills. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; 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 basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ### 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. ## Job Details Would you like to continue your professional development in a well-supported and innovative OT Service?  Then come and join our rehabilitation team in Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital With a wealth of learning and development opportunities such as a Band 6 Development Framework, a training passport tailored to your learning needs and peer support you will be able to consolidate and enhance your specialist Occupational Therapy and leadership and management skills. As part of a close MDT, you will work together with your patients to identify meaningful goals, provide assessments, identify appropriate interventions and support their independence and discharge from hospital. The post holder will carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver occupational therapy intervention to a high standard with the ethos of providing evidence based, high quality interventions. The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working. ## Job Description To provide Specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients to ensure improved functional recovery, prompt discharge and to enable the person to remain in their home. You will provide supervision and support to new/less experienced members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence based, quality intervention using research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holder will be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self-management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and efficient discharge planning, depending on setting. We are looking for a candidate that is motivated, enthusiastic with exceptional communication and people skills. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; 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 basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ## 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 ### Values **Essential** - Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team - Ability to handle difficult and unpredictable situations. - Professional manner - Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and prioritise workload appropriately. - Ability to travel across sites and to client’s homes and community settings. - Ability to transport and fit equipment in client’s homes. ### 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 vulnerable adults, DOLs) - Application of knowledge gained through attendance at relevant courses. - Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice **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 work under pressure within a multi/inter disciplinary team. - Ability to negotiate with others where opinions differ - Ability to undertake physical activity required for handling of clients. - Physical and emotional stamina to deal with sensitive and difficult situations. - Effective written and oral communication skills. - Computer skills e.g. use of word, excel, PowerPoint and data inputting. - Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening at Level 3 or above ### Qualifications and/or Knowledge **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Post graduate training. - Relevant postgraduate level training. - Registered member of the Health Professional Council. - Documented evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Membership of professional body - Post-graduate training in motivational interviewing, goal planning - Accreditation in fieldwork education for OT students ## Documents - [jdps english (doc, 260.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10317329) - [sdmp cymraeg (doc, 198.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10317330) - [employee benefits (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2345) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 386.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10317331) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [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.