Job summary
Employer heading
Children's Neuro-developmental Occupational Therapist
Band 6
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听
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Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a small team of Occupational Therapy staff providing clinical guidance to staff with regards to children with neuro-developmental difficulties, in particular those with sensory processing difficulties impacting on occupational needs. The post holder will also work closely with the wider neuro-developmental team providing Occupational Therapy input to diagnostic assessments and attending team meetings.听听
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Main duties of the job
The post holder听 will follow听 professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied specialist caseload in a specialist area of practice which will include patients with complex needs.Clinical activities can take place in a wide range of settings including hospital, clinic and community settings and patients own homes.
The post holder may be required to supervise, Occupational Therapists,听
Occupational Therapy support workers and OT students The post holder will support the learning and development of others including colleagues and peers. The post holder will contribute to service developments providing advice as a specialist within their department which can include attending meetings and participation in audit, service evaluation and researching evidence based practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.听
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a small team of Occupational Therapy staff providing clinical guidance to staff with regards to children with neuro-developmental difficulties, in particular those with sensory processing difficulties impacting on occupational needs. The post holder will also work closely with the wider neuro-developmental team providing Occupational Therapy input to diagnostic assessments and attending team meetings.听听
Person specification
Qualifications/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adam Glover
- Job title
- Lead Children's Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 855962
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