Experienced Occupational Therapist - Trauma and Orthopaedic inCarmarthen inCarmarthen PUBLISHED
THU 2 JAN 2025
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The Health Board promotes a supportive work culture, emphasizing staff investment and work-life balance, with options for remote and flexible working arrangements. While the ability to speak Welsh is desirable, English speakers are also welcome to apply, with resources available for Welsh language learning during employment. Candidates with a passion for enhancing occupational therapy services in the community will find this an exciting opportunity to contribute to health care in Carmarthenshire. Interviews for the position are scheduled for January 30, 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our friendly orthopaedic team in Glangwilli Hospital.
The team are innovative and proactive, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team with focus on home first, striving to deliver the right support and rehabilitation, at the right time in the right place as close to home as possible.
Our approach is to deliver patient care in a holistic, person-centred manner, supporting patients, when possible, to return safely to their own homes where they may continue to be a valued member of their own community, within which they are most familiar and settled.
There will be opportunities for learning and development andmileage expenses are available.
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As a versatile postgraduate, you will have a strong clinical grounding in older peoples rehabilitation, complex manual handling, frailty and orthopaedics, as well as a good understanding of current issues affecting acute and community services.
Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and pressurised environment alongside members of the multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity for driven individuals, passionate about the value of Occupational Therapy to maintain momentum in transforming our acute and community services across organisations for the people of Carmarthenshire and future generations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
As an Occupational Therapy service, we recognise that our staff are our strongest asset and investment into the individual as a person as much as their professional development is important. We actively promote post-graduate study with shared funding opportunities. The pandemic has taught us more than ever the importance of work life balance and we encourage remote working when appropriate and flexible working arrangements.
The post holder will be required to participate in the provision of a flexible 7 day service, based on service need. This will be on a rota basis.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 30/01/2025.
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