The Band 5 Occupational Therapist joins Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Community Learning Disability Team. The role involves assessing and treating adults with learning disabilities, managing a caseload and working with people, families and partner services to support meaningful outcomes. Work spans hospital, community and home settings, with a focus on independence, equipment and adaptations, sensory needs and hospital discharge support. The post requires an occupational therapy degree, current HCPC registration or confirmation pending, and travel between sites.
What the job involves
- Assess, treat, intervene and evaluate occupational therapy needs for adults with learning disabilities
- Manage a varied caseload and use clinical reasoning to improve functional ability and independence
- Deliver evidence-based interventions in hospital, community and home settings
- Work with patients, families, carers and partner agencies to create and carry out personalised, goal-directed plans
- Support independent living skills and assess and prescribe equipment and adaptations
- Help people engage in occupations and achieve outcomes that matter to them
- Support hospital discharges for people with learning disabilities
- Develop the learning and skills of the wider Health Board Occupational Therapy community in learning disability
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical governance
- Support students’ and colleagues’ learning and development
- Develop specialist practice in standardised assessment, vocational rehabilitation, sensory processing, functional assessment, moving and handling, postural care, specialist seating, positive behaviour support and…
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Registration & licences
- Current HCPC registration, or confirmation of registration pending
Experience
- Experience in therapy or a relevant field, including practice education or paid or voluntary work
- Experience working with people with differing needs and managing a caseload
- Experience working as part of a team and directly with carers and families
- Experience of self-development, applying learning and using adapted techniques to improve patient outcomes
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation
- Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office software
- Understanding of other health and social care staff roles
- Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methods
- Awareness of relevant outcome measures for demonstrating effectiveness
Other
- Able to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to service needs
Nice to have
- Knowledge of services across primary, secondary and intermediate care, and of Health Board priorities
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment and rehabilitation interventions across therapies
- Experience contributing to service improvement
- Experience working with groups and in a community setting
- Experience delegating and supervising staff
- Experience managing distressing or emotional situations independently in challenging work settings
- Experience using virtual communication platforms to deliver services
- Welsh language skills at Level 1
What’s offered
- Regular professional supervision
- Peer support
- Continuing professional development opportunities
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified Occupational Therapists during their first year of practice
- Welsh language learning options and staff support
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Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities in Carmarthen employer: Bidvane
The Medical Centre is an exceptional employer for General Practitioners, offering a supportive work environment across two sites with a strong focus on patient-centred care. With flexible session options and a commitment to professional development, employees benefit from a collaborative team culture that values continuous learning and quality improvement. Located in a vibrant community, the practice provides unique opportunities to engage with diverse patient needs while enjoying the advantages of NHS pension and comprehensive employment benefits.
