Senior Occupational Therapy Support Worker in Carmarthen inCarmarthen PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
We are seeking to recruit someone with knowledge in occupational therapy to work as part of a designated team to deliver an occupational therapy service, as delegated by occupational therapists, to people on the medical wards, with conditions such as respiratory, cardiac, frailty and traumatic brain injury.Your role will be to support the occupational therapist to deliver what matters to the patient, to enable them to be rehabilitated and discharged home from hospital. You may also at times be required to outreach post discharge, when appropriate to support discharge.You will be part of a supportive team who will provide learning opportunities, formal and informal supervision.The occupational therapy team also works closely with colleagues from Health, Local Authorities and Third Sector Organisations to achieve best outcomes for the patient.Part of the role will also be to support team operations, dealing appropriately with enquiries and undertake administrative tasks relevant to the role, such as data entry and audits.

Main duties of the job
Deliver the service in a manner and setting appropriate to the needs of client group, following agreed guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways. This may include working with colleagues or alone; with individuals and groups; in people's homes, community settings and hospitals.Provide a service to a designated client group, based on instruction & guidance given by the occupational therapist. This will include undertaking specific assessments and interventions independently as part an overall plan of care delegated by the occupational therapist.Work collaboratively with colleagues from Health, Local Authorities and Third Sector Organisations to achieve best outcomes.Support team operations, dealing appropriately with enquiries and undertake administrative tasks relevant to the role.The post holder will be expected to travel within Carmarthenshire.The provision of a flexible 7-day service may be expected of this role, based on service need.

About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.Our services are provided in:Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in HaverfordwestFive community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in PembrokeshireTwo integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providersNumerous mental health and learning disabilities services

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Date posted
05 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4

Salary
£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
100-ACS232-1125

Job location
sGlangwilli General HospitalDolgwilli RoadCarmarthenSA31 2AF

Job description

Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.You will be able to find a full

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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

Experience
s. 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 to be held on 18/11/2025

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Qualifications
and KnowledgeEssentialEvidence of Level 3 qualification relevant to workplace OR other equivalent training,

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Level 4

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with a willingness to complete relevant Level 4 qualification within a specified timescale after successful appointmentI.T skills with good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office applicationsNumeracy and literacy to at least level 2 (GCSE level grade C or above)Good knowledge of Occupational Therapy through acquired

Experience
and/or trainingWorking knowledge of therapeutic equipmentKnowledge of the roles of other staff groups in health and social careDesirableEvidence of role related CPD activitiesTrusted Assessor training in equipment and adaptationsKnowledge of Clinical Governance, including research and auditKnowledge of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness of interventionsKnowledge of Health Board and priorities and practicesKnowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies

Experience
EssentialBroad range of

Experience
of working within a therapy service or other relevant field. This may include voluntary as well as paid

Experience
Working with a variety of people with differing needsWorking as part of a teamWorking independentlyManaging own time and prioritising activitiesContributing to improving servicesSelf-development and learningUse of adapted techniques for improving patient independenceDesirable

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of working with groups

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of working in a community settingSupervision of staff

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of using Motivational interviewing or solutions focused interventions

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of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments

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of using virtual communication platforms, i.e. Skype, Teams, ZoomLanguage SkillsDesirableWelsh Speaker (Level 1)

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or

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Level 4

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EssentialBroad range of

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of working with groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer

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