Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Older Persons Mental Health

Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team covering Anglesey and Gwynedd. The role is working within the Older Persons Mental Health service alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in the Older Persons Community Mental Health Teams. You will be working under the clinical and operational management of an Occupational Therapy Team Lead and be part of a wider Occupational Therapy OPMH Team in the West area.

The post holder will be required to complete occupationally focused assessments and interventions to aid independence and maintain skills. You will need a knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions, alongside understanding a diverse range of conditions and current issues that affect older persons mental health and occupational therapy services.

Main duties of the job

Confidently carry out comprehensive and professional interventions for patients with complex needs incorporating physical, personal and psychological needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.

Facilitate evidence-based group interventions within the community to support with maintaining independence and skills.

Establish and harness community networks to support and facilitate treatment plans for patients.

Contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within their department, which can include attending meetings, and leading in audit, evidence-based practice research and service evaluation.

Provide supervision and development of support workers and students within your team

Have excellent organisational and communication skills

Please see Job overview document for further information.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) 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 'Proud to Lead' 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 "Disability Confident Employer" 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. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.