Occupational Therapist Specialist

Overview

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking an Occupational Therapist Specialist for a static Band 6 role within the Rapid Assessment and Prevention OT service.

The post supports rapid, multi-factorial assessments and admission avoidance, with the primary base at the Clinical Navigation Hub (Ty Elai). OTs will rotate between hub-based and roaming roles across CTMUHB and Local Authority sites to reduce unnecessary travel, with a focus on keeping individuals in their own homes.

The service works collaboratively with GP and Welsh Ambulance colleagues to intervene at the earliest point of crisis.

The closing date is 22 July 2026.

We are looking for a dynamic practitioner with a passion for community-based working and a clear focus on rapid response and discharge planning.

If you enjoy working at pace and transforming services, this post offers the opportunity to influence the future of integrated community services within CTMUHB.

We encourage contact with the team to learn more and for a visit to the Clinical Navigation Hub to see the service in action.

The primary focus will be rapid multi-factorial assessments in individuals’ homes to identify what matters to them, co-produce achievable goals, and implement fast-paced interventions.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with integrated Health and Local Authority community teams, delivering on a place-based care ethos. You will prioritise and screen referrals with the aim of offering a same-day response. This will include telephone consultation and home-based assessment, with scope to complete up to two additional sessions to support individuals to return home during acute need. Your scope of practice will include compensatory and functional rehabilitation methods to prevent admission and support the person to manage immediate needs.

You will form close working relationships with integrated primary care and rehabilitation colleagues to hand over the episode of care and support longer-term goals.

You will be part of the service design and will work closely with the Band 7 Clinical Lead, Band 6 OT colleague, and Principal Occupational Therapist to implement change at pace.

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region. With nearly 13,500 staff, CTMUHB is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care across the 450,000 people in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, and primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers access to South Wales, including Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons, and the coast  CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals.

Our values guide us daily:
We listen, learn, and improve;
We treat everyone with respect;
We work together as one team.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

You will be joining a well-established Network of integrated community and primary care with a dedicated Principal Occupational Therapist for professional support and leadership. The post holder will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to meet the needs of people within their communities. The post will offer opportunities to:

• Influence the future design of community services.
• Develop Trusted Assessor and Blurred Boundary competencies.
• Develop leadership skills.
• Partake in service evaluation.

Our aim is to reach individuals at the earliest point of crisis to keep people in their own homes.

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post graduate training/accreditation in fieldwork education
• K…