Occupational Therapist - MHSOP

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The closing date is 09 August 2026

The Occupational therapy service within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within our friendly, well-established Occupational Therapy service in the Mental Health Service for Older People (MHSOP) based in University Hospital Llandough. The successful applicants will work on the in-patient wards and in the community.. You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team to complete specialist occupational therapy assessments, develop strengths-based intervention plans, and support individuals to engage in meaningful occupations, promote independence, and enhance wellbeing.

The post sits within a supportive service that values reflective practice, supervision, and continuous professional development.

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

The role enables patient centered engagement in occupations. The interventions are carried out both on an individual and group basis.

The work also involves the collection of patient data, as well as other administrative and organisational tasks, stock keeping and electronic record keeping.

Continuous Professional Development is of prime importance to the Occupational Therapy Service and there are many and varied learning opportunities UHB wide. Learning opportunities are considered against the career framework pillars of practice.

We are searching for someone who shares our values that:

We care about the people we serve and the people we work

We trust one another

We respect each other

We take personal responsibility

We treat people with kindness

We act with integrity

Post holders will be expected to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients

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 is "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.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
• Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level

• Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
• Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management

• Previous clinical experience relevant to post
• Experience as working as part of an MDT
• Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

• Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management and mental health
• Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
• Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
• Interpersonal skills Adaptive/ flexible team player

• Ability to demonstrate empathy
• Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
• Willingness to work flexible hours

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board