Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist General Practice - Cardigan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Description

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until due to funding. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist with expert knowledge in the management of patients in primary and community care to work within South Ceredigion as an integral part of the cluster teams supporting primary care provision. Crucially this model of occupational therapy provision can:

Reduce contact with General Practice by resolving underlying issues that are the root cause of regular contacts with health and social care.

Maximise/ maintain independence in preferred home environment and proactively resolve health and social issues at an early stage, minimizing crisis situations that result in hospital presentation/admission.

Release professional capacity by focusing intervention on enabling people to maximize their potential, prevent ill health and dependency.

Work collaboratively within the developing Locality Teams.

We are therefore seeking to appoint a proactive, motivated and compassionate individual who displays a broad knowledge of clinical specialities, and whose values are aligned to those of Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Main duties of the job A Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in General Practice will:

Be identified as a clinical expert and have a high clinical profile ensuring the provision of effective and efficient care.

Work as a highly skilled senior practitioner with expert knowledge, and work in partnership across Health Board, Local Authorities and with specialist services to deliver timely, seamless, person centred, coordinated care.

Be responsible for gathering/ inputting activity data accurately and regularly, and collect, analyse, interpret and present data for clinical audit and reporting purposes.

Act as a practice leader, have the ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders, manage their own workload and work across professional, organisational, agency and system boundaries, to improve services and develop practice.

Participate in networks, locally, regionally, and nationally.

Assess and manage risk and proactively challenge others about risk.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will have the support of an occupational therapy service which values supervision, actively promotes continuous professional development, and is committed to excellent patient care and service improvement.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on Person Specification Qualifications & Knowledge Essential

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Professional registration as recognised by HCPC
• Evidence of attendance on relevant short courses and advanced training up to Master's level equivalent

Desirable

• MSc & / or postgraduate diploma level in relevant area
• Fieldwork Education Training
• Member of BAOT
• Leadership training

Experience Essential

• Extensive post - graduate experience
• Managing a complex caseload
• Inter-professional and multi agency team working
• Direct involvement with carers and families
• Negotiation of service development
• Evidence of supporting service compliance with clinical governance requirements
• Therapeutic handling and risk assessments in relation to patient care including severely disabled patients
• Experience in staff development e.g. supervision
• Experience of appropriate delegation and supervision

Desirable

• Evidence of student supervision.
• Key worker/Case Manager
• People management / supervision of staff
• Negotiation of multidisciplinary working arrangements
• Leadership of clinical networks / clinical practice groups
• Leading service developments & change

Language Skills Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details Employer name Hywel Dda University Health Board Address Cardigan Integrated Care Centre

Napier Street

Cardigan

SA43 1EH Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 100-AHP B #J-18808-Ljbffr