Specialist Occupational Therapist in Pontypridd

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist with mental health experience to join our CTMUHB Memory Service. In this role, you will work within the Occupational Therapy Memory Service Team, contributing specialist assessment and intervention as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. The service applies the Cognitive Disabilities Model in practice, supporting individuals living in the community who are experiencing changes in cognitive functioning, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, with the aim of promoting independence and maintaining functional ability. You will benefit from regular professional supervision as well as peer supervision and support through the Band 6 Professional Development Forum.

Main duties of the job:

• Conduct comprehensive OT assessments to inform intervention plans, identify strengths, and develop adaptive strategies.
• Play a vital role in maintaining independence, promote self‑management, and support inclusion.
• Actively contribute to risk assessment, ensuring effective risk management in collaboration with the MDT.
• Provide an occupational perspective within MDT care plans.

Job responsibilities:

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; while the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t fluency, just speaking & listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

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.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered member of the Health Professional Council.
• Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessments that can be used with service user group.

Experience:

• Evidence graduate clinical experience related to post.
• Experience of effective one‑to‑one interactions and group based interventions.
• Experience of applying professional theory to practice.
• Evidence of multi‑disciplinary and partnership working.
• Evidence of risk assessment and management principles.
• Experience in an acute setting and/or the community.

Aptitude and abilities:

• Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases.
• Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and non‑judgemental approach within challenging or distressing situations.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above.
• Understanding of the theory and practical application goal oriented approach.

Values:

• Using own initiative and is self‑motivated, innovative and creative.
• Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments.

Other:

• Ability to travel throughout CTMUHB in a timely manner.
• Ability to undertake duties of the role.
• Possess a current enhanced DBS certificate indicating an eligibility to work with vulnerable children and adults.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

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.