Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Symptom Management Service

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity that will positively challenge your clincial and leadership skills? ...if so, look no further, Professional aspects of the Occupational Therapy role are:

Understanding of the impact the condition and any other pre-existing health conditions on an individual's skills/ abilities (motor, processing, communication and interaction)

Understanding of conditions impacts an individual's ability to participate in their life roles, habits and routines (self-care, work, leisure, at home and in the community)

Understanding what matters most to the person and their priorities for activities for daily living

Using strategies to support an individual to regain their skills and abilities (be this exploring strategies for compensating for the loss or rebuilding skills e.g. through use of prompts, fatigue management techniques etc).

Using strategies to support participation (this can include using a graded approach to reintegrate into chosen occupations)

Education and consultancy support offer in line with delivering information, advice and support through using a tiered model of delivery.

The role will support GP's and other primary/ community care staff to identify those people that require signposting or direct contact with another professional. The post-holder will also be working alongside voluntary and charitable provision to link people with others that can help them in their local community.

We are looking for a creative, innovative and motivated practitioner to join our Symptom Management recovery service with clincial experience of working with a range of client groups, including adults and children. Experience of rehabilitation, working with those impacted by long term conditions and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team are essential.We are also looking for someone who has a passion for improvement and is looking to contribute to pathway development.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.