Specialist Occupational Therapist

This specialist Occupational Therapist post sits in the Dementia Home Treatment Team South, which supports people, families and carers during a period of mental health crisis. The work centres on managing a complex caseload, assessing needs and delivering person-centred rehabilitation to help people through the crisis period. Applicants without prior specialist experience may be considered for a two-year competency framework at Band 6, and the post carries leadership of junior staff, student supervision and a 7-day rota with travel across Powys.

HCPC registration is required.

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating interventions using evidence-based, client-centred principles
• Provide leadership to junior staff through supervision and appraisal
• Allocate work to support staff and monitor their skills and competencies
• Deliver person-centred rehabilitation as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Take part in planning, developing and evaluating OT services in the designated area, holding responsibility for defined projects
• Deputise for the Team Leader when necessary
• Supervise OT students on practice placements
  
  Provide a flexible service across the locality and in locations that suit patients' needs
• Provide cover in other areas and specialities as appropriate and within competencies
• Contribute to maintaining and developing the health board's OT service
• Contribute to service development alongside Powys-wide Community Mental Health Services

• Diploma or degree in occupational therapy
• Significant postgraduate training and documented continuing professional development
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation, clinical governance principles and their application
• Specialist knowledge of OT assessments and interventions for the client group

• HCPC registration

• Clinical fieldwork educator
• Supervision of junior staff
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Awareness of current practice issues

• Understanding of OT outcome measures
• Computer literacy
• Well organised and able to meet deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication
• Able to work autonomously, set priorities and use initiative
• Commitment to lifelong learning

• Ability to travel throughout Powys and join the 7-day rota

• Effective teaching and presentation skills
• Knowledge of OT models of practice
• Experience working in a community setting
• Some ability to speak, read or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

• Training and development pathways
• Support with training, including Welsh language learning
• Prioritised well-being and work-life balance