Consultant Occupational Therapist

Overview

37 hours per week

This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The cluster teamwork and support to develop a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults.

We aim to provide a holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives. We are seeking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic, ambitious full time permanent OT within the Integrated Cluster Networks.

The Teams consist of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists;
Physiotherapists;
Dietetics;
Speech and Language Therapy;
Pharmacy and Community Psychiatric Nursing. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their careers and families.

Using a strength-based outcome focused model, the teams support adults and their carers to achieve positive outcomes within their lives and encourage wider inclusion in local communities. The particular focus of this role is to maximise the independence of individuals who are in receipt of managed care support and to ensure that the level of commissioned care is proportionate to individuals' capabilities.

We specifically wish to target those individuals who have long-term reablement goals/outcomes. We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to OT practice. We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice.

The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community. We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The position will either be based in our office in Pyle or in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidate.

We encourage informal conversation on visit prior to interview.

• Be part of integrated cluster networks to assess and support adults with long-term complex health and emotional well-being needs and their families.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to maximise independence and ensure appropriate level of commissioned care.
• Contribute to innovative OT practice and apply strength-based, outcome-focused care.
• Engage with G.P. surgeries, third sector partners and community resources to widen partnership opportunities.

• The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
• An Enhanced DBS check with Adults Barred List is a requirement for this post.
• Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

Based in Bridgend, with the position based in either the office in Pyle or in Glanrhyd.

Closing Date: 18 February 2026
Shortlisting Date: 23 February 2026
Interview Date: 02 March 2026

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