Team Lead Occupational Therapist. Adult Mental Health inBarry inBarry PUBLISHED 10 DEC 2023

Band 7: £44,398 to £50,807 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
The successful candidate will lead The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team, continuing to embed the principles of Occupational Therapy by using the philosophy of occupation within a recovery framework.

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.

A post is available as a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist post within The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Team. This position offers full time hours (37.5hrs).

The role is part of an Occupational Therapy Team based within The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team, with the majority of the work being community based. The OT's are imbedded within a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will lead The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team, continuing to embed the principles of Occupational Therapy by using the philosophy of occupation within a recovery framework. The role will offer the chance for some service development, to work alongside other MDT Team Leads as well as supervision and management of other Occupational Therapy grades.

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

  • Works without direct supervision to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. patients own home.
  • To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within the occupational model.
  • To develop expertise in identified clinical areas.
  • To provide leadership through supervision, induction, training and education of other Occupational Therapists (from Band 4 to Band 6), according to organisational policy and accepted professional standards.
  • To demonstrate a commitment to the education of Occupational Therapy students ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards through regular supervision of students on practice placement
  • To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface
  • To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.

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.

A post is available as a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist post within The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Team. This position offers full time hours (37.5hrs).

The role is part of an Occupational Therapy Team based within The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team, with the majority of the work being community based. The OT's are imbedded within a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will lead The Vale Locality Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team, continuing to embed the principles of Occupational Therapy by using the philosophy of occupation within a recovery framework. The role will offer the chance for some service development, to work alongside other MDT Team Leads as well as supervision and management of other Occupational Therapy grades.

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

  • Works without direct supervision to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. patients own home.
  • To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within the occupational model.
  • To develop expertise in identified clinical areas.
  • To provide leadership through supervision, induction, training and education of other Occupational Therapists (from Band 4 to Band 6), according to organisational policy and accepted professional standards.
  • To demonstrate a commitment to the education of Occupational Therapy students ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards through regular supervision of students on practice placement
  • To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface
  • To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.



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