Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Therapy Team as a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician within the well-established Community Resource Teams. We are looking for a motivated,dynamic, confident person with experience of working in an NHS community setting. The Team focuses on supporting people to maintainindependence  successful candidate will be based across two sites (Whitchurch and Llanrumney) and will also provide cover across the wider Cardiff area as required.

As an Occupational Therapy Technician within the Cardiff Community Resource Team, you will be working with the Occupational Therapists to implement and manage aspects of the Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with Patients/families/Caregivers and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. This will include working with people in their own home with the aim of restoring their functional ability, assessing for standard aids with guidance of the Occupational Therapist, carrying out routine administrative duties as per departmental policies and many other tasks including involvement in waiting list management and providing training.

The Team provide a seven-day service with a weekend and bank holiday rota in place, which the successful candidate will participate in. Sound IT skills will be required.

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

To assist and contribute to the therapeutic care delivery to patients in the Occupational Therapy service under the direction and supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist.

• To take responsibility for implementing and managing aspects of the Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with service users and/or carers/key workers e.g. prepare and plan group and/or individual therapeutic activity.
• To use specialised technical/creative skills to manage and provide a flexible, client centredprogramme of therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of clients aimed at restoring functional ability in hospital and community settings, across specialities working and with other professional groups/agencies.
• To assess for standard aids with guidance of the Occupational Therapist.
• To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team.
• To promote independence, health and well-being and safety in hospital or community settings.
• To carry out routine administrative duties as per departmental policies.

Date posted: 19 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 4

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

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 001-ACS
032-0226

Job locations:
Cardiff Community Resource Team, North West Locality Office, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7XB

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

• Good standard of basic education to include GCSE maths and English (A-C) or equivalent.
• NVQ/QCF level 4 or equivalent level of knowledge.
• NVQ/QCF level 3 e.g. AGORED diploma.
• Additional training to diploma level or equivalent, or equivalent via short course and experience and competencies achieved through accredited courses.

• Health and…