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Hywel Dda University Health Board
Experienced Occupational Therapist
Aberaeron On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 2,451 employees
Occupational TherapyRheumatology AssessmentHand TherapySplint FabricationFatigue Management
Requirements
Requires experience in specialist assessment of hand function and knowledge of rheumatology self-management strategies. Must be skilled in custom splint fabrication and supporting vocational rehabilitation.
Job Description
Job Overview
We are looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist to work within our Rheumatology and Hand Occupational Therapy Service providing specialist timely, holistic assessment and intervention for individuals over the age of 18 whose current needs are primarily due to a rheumatological condition or hand condition / injury.
You will be expected to have experience in the specialist assessment of occupational performance and impact of conditions on hand function along with knowledge and experience in providing advice to promote self-management of rheumatology conditions e.g. joint protection advice, coping strategies, hand exercises. You will also have experience of fatigue management education, supporting the implementation of the principles into daily routines and experience in supporting individuals to return to valued social, leisure, and sport activities and vocational rehabilitation to support returning to work, volunteering, or education along with clinical skills and experience in the assessment for, prescription of off the shelf and fabrication of custom splints.
The main focus of this role will be to use specialist knowledge of Rheumatological and hand conditions and clinical reasoning skills to select relevant assessment and treatment approaches for that individual.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure the client is at the centre of everything you do, therefore working collaboratively with the individual and those close to them to identify the areas of difficulty and how it impacts on daily activities (occupation), routines, and roles in life that matter to them. This could be in everyday self-care tasks, work or leisure.
The post holder will be expected to co-produce and implement a timely, relevant, realistic, goal orientated, rehabilitation programme. Assessment and intervention will be delivered in outpatient appointments or the occasional home visit and includes the following:
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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.
We are looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist to work within our Rheumatology and Hand Occupational Therapy Service providing specialist timely, holistic assessment and intervention for individuals over the age of 18 whose current needs are primarily due to a rheumatological condition or hand condition / injury.
You will be expected to have experience in the specialist assessment of occupational performance and impact of conditions on hand function along with knowledge and experience in providing advice to promote self-management of rheumatology conditions e.g. joint protection advice, coping strategies, hand exercises. You will also have experience of fatigue management education, supporting the implementation of the principles into daily routines and experience in supporting individuals to return to valued social, leisure, and sport activities and vocational rehabilitation to support returning to work, volunteering, or education along with clinical skills and experience in the assessment for, prescription of off the shelf and fabrication of custom splints.
The main focus of this role will be to use specialist knowledge of Rheumatological and hand conditions and clinical reasoning skills to select relevant assessment and treatment approaches for that individual.
Main duties of the job
You will ensure the client is at the centre of everything you do, therefore working collaboratively with the individual and those close to them to identify the areas of difficulty and how it impacts on daily activities (occupation), routines, and roles in life that matter to them. This could be in everyday self-care tasks, work or leisure.
The post holder will be expected to co-produce and implement a timely, relevant, realistic, goal orientated, rehabilitation programme. Assessment and intervention will be delivered in outpatient appointments or the occasional home visit and includes the following:
- Advice on coping strategies, including joint protection techniques, energy conservation / fatigue management, ergonomic advice including workstation set-up.
- Hand exercises - to improve strength and flexibility.
- Provision of splints (custom made or off the shelf)
- Relaxation techniques
- Hand Therapy (Injuries only)
- Graded functional / remedial activities.
- Desensitisation/mirror therapy
- Scar management
- Improve AROM of the hand through splinting (static and dynamic), manipulation, home exercise programmes, heat treatment, icing and general advice and support on hand function.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
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.
Skills
Occupational TherapyRheumatology AssessmentHand TherapySplint FabricationFatigue ManagementJoint Protection AdviceVocational RehabilitationClinical ReasoningHolistic AssessmentErgonomic AdviceScar ManagementMirror TherapyDesensitisationPatient Co-productionFunctional Rehabilitation
About Hywel Dda University Health Board
Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn darparu gwasanaethau gofal iechyd GIG i bobl sy’n byw yn Sir Gâr, Sir Benfro a Cheredigion, a siroedd sy’n ffinio. Mae gennym dros 13,000 o staff a gyda’n gilydd rydym yn darparu gwasanaethau cynradd, cymuned, yn yr ysbyty, iechyd meddwl ac anghenion dysgu. Gweithiwn mewn partneriaeth gyda’r tri awdurdod lleol, yn ogystal â chydweithwyr cyhoeddus, preifat a trydydd sector, a hefyd ein tîm o wirfoddolwyr gwerthfawr. Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Thinking of joining us? Contact us with recruiting queries on RecruitmentCampaigns.hdd@wales.nhs.uk
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