Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with weekend working) Job ref 001-AHP065-0625
Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £37,898 - £45,637 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/07/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapist Stroke Pathway
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Occupational Therapist, Stroke Service
Following investment into the Thrombectomy Service within Stroke we are excited to offer a full time Band 6 position within our forward thinking Occupational Therapy Stroke Service. We wish to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, suitably experienced Occupational Therapist who has a passion for stroke care.
The successful applicant will join an experienced and committed multiprofessional team based at the University Hospital of Wales, supportingan integrated approach to Stroke care delivery and work flexibly and collaboratively with the full stroke Occupational Therapy team and colleagues across the wider pathway. Occupational Therapy supports 7-day service delivery within the acute service and this is a requirement within this role as part of a planned rota.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Working withthe new AHP Clinical Lead for stroke and in close collaboration with the multiprofessional team, you will deliver comprehensive assessment underpinned by the stroke evidence base, to inform Occupational Therapy early intervention/rehabilitation. You will inform MDT decision making regarding ongoing rehabilitation, highlighting occupational performance and optimising recovery and outcomes. As part of the Occupational Therapy team you will support a flexible pathway approach to stroke care delivery with opportunities to work in the wider stroke pathway to further develop stroke skills/knowledge, engaging and promoting service delivery and improvement. Management of activity data is essential in this role and you will receive training in collection and collation of Occupational Therapy data for SSNAP.
We are looking for someone with a flexible approach, who is resourceful and enthusiastic and can demonstrate the impact and added value that Occupational Therapy brings to the Stroke Pathway. Excellent time management, resilience and prioritisation skills are essential for delivery of an efficient and effective service.
We are highly committed to personal and professional development and you will be supported by the AHP Lead for Stroke and the Occupational Therapy Team Leaders. O pportunities to shadow/visit other services within this specialist pathway are supported. We welcome enquiries and visits.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is
“Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,
and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Recognised qualification degree / equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Specialist training/courses to Postgraduate Diploma level
Experience
Significant post registration experience in rehabilitation relevant to the post
Experience as working as part of an MDT
Active involvement in service development and quality initiatives
Experience working with neurological conditions.
Skills
Demonstrate specialist skills within neuro, rehabilitation or disability management
Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload
Proven ability to motivate others, promote coproduction and empower others
Adaptive/ flexible team player
Special knowledge
Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal and Additional Requirements
Ability to demonstrate empathy
Ability to cope under pressure. demonstrating resilience
Willingness to work flexible hours
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly . Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Angela Chaulk Job title Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Email address Telephone number Additional information
Amy Joyce Band 7 Occupational Therapist-University Hospital of Wales
Callum Lloyd Band 7 Occupational Therapist -University Hospital Llandough
Callum. Lloyd @wales.nhs.uk
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