Job overview

This is a fixed term/secondment post until 20/03/2027 to cover maternity leave.  

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our front of house Transfer of Care and Liaison Service (TOCALS) team, at Glangwili General Hospital.

The TOCALS team are made up of proactive Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who work closely with medics, nursing, discharge liaison nurses, social workers, brokers, intermediate care and the wider community and third sector teams striving to deliver the right support, at the right time in the right place as close to home as possible.

The ethos of this team is home first; they have a successful rate of turning patients around at front door and preventing admissions to hospital where it is not needed.  Where identified, they will also outreach and follow up a person home to prevent a further admission to hospital. 

We are looking for someone who supports the key values of health board:

• Putting people at the heart of everything we do
• Striving to develop and deliver excellent services
• Working together to be the best we can be

We encourage self development and opportunities for you to grow as a professional.

Main duties of the job

As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have strong experience of managing a complex caseload, complex manual handling, and a good understanding of current health and social care policies.

You will need the ability and skills to work autonomously and alongside members of the team in a managerial and clinical role.

The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership, specialist expertise and supervision to Occupational Therapy staff, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants/Frailty Support Workers, and students.

We are looking for an individual with great interpersonal skills to network with acute and community colleagues to co-ordinate a responsive, seamless service across pathways and sectors. You will have organisational ability and a commitment to service development by developing the evidence base for evaluation through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity.

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

Working for our organisation

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); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services