Occupational Therapist - Children and Young People

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Cardiff seeks a motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist for the Children and Young People Service. This role involves assessing and implementing interventions for children, working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting. If you're enthusiastic about enhancing children's occupational performance and possess a degree in Occupational Therapy, we encourage your application. The position offers a full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week and a salary of £31,516 - £38,364 per annum.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy required.
• Professional registration with HCPC necessary.
• Experience in health and social care environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions with autonomy.
• Manage a defined caseload within community and secondary care.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for care provision.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical reasoning

Analytical skills

Team working

Ability to cope under pressure

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Professional registration as recognized by HCPC

Job description

Main area Children and Young People Occupational Therapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 001-AHP123-1225

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site St Davids Children Centre Town Cardiff Salary £31,516 - £38,364 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/01/2026 23:59

Occupational Therapist - Children and Young People

Band 5

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team in Cardiff and Vale UHB based in the Children and Young People Service (CYP)

We are looking for an occupational therapist with an interest in working with Children and young people. You will be part of an established Occupational Team who are committed to supporting children and young people and there families to optimise occupational performance.

We are an innovative service and you will be involved in leading and supporting workshops to enable children and young people to adapt occupations and put in place strategies towards independence.

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

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions with autonomy in secondary care and community settings to include lone working e.g. children and young people’s own home’s and school.

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles within community child health.

To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social to negotiate care provision across the primary/secondary care interface.

To maintain clinical records in accordance with legal requirements and professional standards.

To participate in the induction, supervision and training/education of support staff and students in the work setting.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work within the multi-disciplinary therapies team and provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention, as directed by the senior occupational therapist.

To provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines to support episodes of care and co production within the patient pathway. To review evidence based and support practice development by engaging in audit and research activity as directed by the lead occupational therapist.

Cardiff and Vale are committed to supporting professional development and will support learning opportunities in line with the Pillars of Learning. Supervision will be provided by a Band 6 with support from the Band 7 team lead.

Opportunity will be provided for engagement in service improvement and continuing professional development is actively encouraged.

A commitment to collaborative working with the Multi Disciplinary Team is essential. We actively support the education of Occupational Therapy students within our service.

We are searching for someone who shares our values that:

• We care about the people we serve and the people we work with
• 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 at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.

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
• Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
• Evidence of recent study

Experience

• Working in health and social care environments
• Evidence of Inter-professional team working
• Evidence of Involvement with carers and families
• Evidence of Relevant experience of working with people

Skills

• Evidence of working as an Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills
• Evidence of Clinical reasoning/problem solving skills within clinical area
• Evidence of critical appraisal/analytical thought
• Evidence of Mechanisms of audit and research methodology
• Evidence of working as a reflective practitioner
• Basic Evidence of Support to technical instructors and OTA in prioritisation of delegated tasks
• Evidence of Research methodology and Presentations skills

Special Knowledge

• Evidence of Knowledge of NHS
• Evidence of a wide knowledge of medical conditions
• Evidence of Knowledge of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care in specialism
• Evidence of Knowledge and application of Health and Safety at Work Act
• Evidence of Facilitating peer learning e.g. attendance at journal clubs
• Member of special interest group

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates Professional confidence
• Demonstrates Adaptive skills that embrace change and new developments
• Demonstrates Ability to cope well under pressure
• Ability to speak Welsh

Other

• Demonstrates Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.