Clinical Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist Neuro-disability

If you are passionate about Paediatric Occupational Therapy, then this post is for you. An exciting opportunity is waiting a highly motivated Paediatric OT to lead on Neuro-disability within our service. You will act as an autonomous practitioner providing expert guidance and assessment in the field of Paediatric Neuro-Disability Occupational Therapy (e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy). The role will include influencing the model of service delivery along with the education and support of other team members in the field of Neuro-disability. Cwm Taff Morgannwg are committed to supporting their staff in developing the necessary skills to deliver a highly specialist service., To use highly specialised, advanced clinical reasoning skills to contribute to differential diagnosis. To deliver advanced treatment techniques and advice to patients (and their carers) with highly complex paediatric neurological presentations. To work closely as part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team and wider multidisciplinary team with all hospital based and community colleagues in order to maintain continuity of service. To independently manage own daily complex caseload as part of a multidisciplinary team, triaging paediatric patients, ensuring that patients are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional. To be responsible for the effective treatment and management of Service users with a primary or suspected Paediatric Neuro-Disability requiring assessment, care planning and rehabilitation in Children Centre and community settings in order to facilitate appropriate pathway management and maximise their independence and functional ability. To develop the upper limb service for children with neuro-disabilities (including splinting service) taking the lead for pathway/process developments. To take a lead role in the post-graduate education of Occupational Therapy colleagues and other professions.

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.