Occupational Therapy Technician in Swansea

Swansea Bay University Health Board currently has a Band 3 vacancy for an Occupational Therapy Technician in the Burns and Plastics Team. We encourage you to contact us to discuss more specific details regarding the service area and job role.

The Swansea Bay University Health Board Occupational Therapy Service offers a wealth of experience, diversity and progression. We are proud to be a profession which is well respected within the Health Board and one which offers an environment in which therapists of all levels can experience nurture, encouragement, development and can excel. The post will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary team. The role will involve working under the occupational therapists’ guidance to implement intervention programmes with service users within the service area. You will provide goal directed intervention and rehabilitation to patients in the setting. You will be required to work closely with MDT colleagues and contribute to the development of a high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy service. You will have an opportunity to help shape and promote the service, providing you with a unique opportunity to engage in service development and change. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Main duties of the job:

• To be a fully engaged member of the Occupational Therapy Team providing a service within a defined area, supporting the therapists with clients who may have complex needs in a range of settings including hospital community, patients homes, schools and outpatient settings.
• To undertake intervention programmes with individual clients or groups, this may involve fitting and instruction on the use of adaptive equipment, the supervision of adaptive daily living skills and leading therapeutic groups.
• Maintain clinical records and report accurately to others.
• Carry out administrative duties in relation to clinical, service and departmental needs.
• To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in developmental activities including completion of the Diploma of Occupational Therapy Support.
• You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, the contract hours includes a 7-day shift pattern, with extended working hours covering 365 days of the year.

Working for our organisation:

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential criteria: Quality Credit Framework qualification at level 3 eg NVQ or OCN related to Health & Social Care or prepared to work towards.
• Documented evidence of participation in training activities.
• Quality Credit Framework qualification at level 2 eg NVQ or OCN related to Health & Social Care.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Essential criteria: Understanding of the role of occupational therapy.
• Relevant experience working within health, social or teaching setting.
• Awareness of Occupational Therapy equipment e.g. toilet equipment, manual handling equipment.

Skills & Abilities:

• Essential criteria: Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and/or groups.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• To carry out home visits, single handedly, to client’s homes to deliver and fit equipment as directed.
• Awareness of team dynamics and work effectively as part of a team.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers. Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable.