Occupational Therapy Technician inPontypool inPontypool PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s evolving Heart Failure service. We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapy Technician to join our team.

The aim of the service is to achieve and maintain optimal occupational performance in the areas of physical, psychosocial health and well-being.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist the post holder will be expected to provide occupational therapy intervention for service users attending the ABUHB Heart Failure Rehabilitation Programme. Occupational Therapy intervention is delivered on a group and individual basis in both community and hospital type settings, including the persons own home, place of work or community leisure facility.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We strongly recommend that any interested applicants make contact prior to applying to support their understanding of this new role within ABUHB Heart failure service. Please contact Hannah Hinchliffe on to discuss the role further.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE level including Maths & English or equivalent
• Evidence of a Level 3 qualification (relevant to OT) or equivalent accredited learning.
• Communication skills in written and verbal format to level 3 standard
• Knowledge and application of Microsoft word and Outloo
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Successful completion of the Diploma OT support
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as an OT support worker or a support worker role in another field associated with OT
• Experience of working with people with a variety of support needs to include specific patient group to which this role relates
• Experience of managing own time and prioritising activities.
• Experience of self-development demonstrated by CPD portfolio
• Experience of working in teams
  
  

Skills & Attributes

Essential criteria

• Understanding the value base of occupational therapy
• Ability to transfer knowledge across practical situations
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills within individual and group situations
• Experience of coping with distressing or emotional situations