Principal Occupational Therapist inBridgend inBridgend PUBLISHED
TUE 3 DEC 2024
In addition to direct patient care, the role encompasses staff training and the co-design of innovative services to meet growing demands in healthcare. The ideal candidate will exhibit flexibility and creativity in their approach, with responsibilities including service development, resource management, and representation of the Occupational Therapy service in broader community and national forums. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable, but applicants who speak either Welsh or English are encouraged to apply.
Are you a highly motivated senior Occupational Therapist wanting to develop their leadership skills? Are you looking for a new challenge for 2025?
Then this is the perfect time to come and join our expanding and developing Occupational Therapy Leadership Team!!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative Occupational Therapist to lead and develop the Physical Occupational Therapy Service based in Princess of Wales Hospital at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
This post provides a unique opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with significant experience of working within physical services as well as colleagues in health, and social care.
The post holder will work with colleagues across health and social care to embed D2RA and maintain patient flow through the acute hospital site. The post holder will be expected to work alongside colleagues in the co-design of new services, as well as ensuring the delivery of an evidence-based, high quality and efficient service.
We are an innovative team, developing new ways of working to meet increasing demands and the successful applicant will be a part of this exciting transformation. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and creatively in both the leadership and clinical aspects of the role.
Inherent within the role is a responsibility for
- Undertaking all aspects of clinical and managerial responsibilities as an autonomous practitioner for a team of OTs and support staff
- Providing a client-centered, evidence-based service to adults with both complex and varied needs.
- Training and development of staff in OT, other disciplines and other agencies
- Managing a small, caseload within the service to of support the delivery of services.
- Leading in service development, utilising a strong evidence- base and innovations in practice to ensure best management of resources and best outcomes for children and young people, and their families/carers
- Representing the OT service, the profession and service users within the wider health, social, and political community, including All Wales and National Forums
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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