Job overview

Hywel Dda University Health Board presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our NHS & Public Health Award Winning Intermediate Care Team.

Hywel Dda University Health Board - Introduction of an Intermediate Care MDT, Carmarthenshire - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)

We are an innovative, comprehensive multi disciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Dietitians, Nurses, GP’s, Advanced Paramedic Practitioners,  Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Social Workers, Senior Reablement Workers, and Third Sector Agents striving to deliver the right support, at the right time in the right place as close to home as possible.

Intermediate Care (IC) refers to a range of third sector, social, digital and healthcare services that can offer essential support, assessment, and recovery for up to six weeks. This type of care is critical in delivering early intervention and timely support to individuals who need it the most. By providing targeted and timely interventions, IC services help adults avoid loss of function, mitigate the risk of deconditioning, nutritional deficits, deterioration in mental health, prolonged hospital stays or as an alternative to hospital admission altogether.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holders will input into our home based and bed based intermediate care services here in Carmarthenshire.

As a versatile postgraduate, you will need to have a strong clinical grounding in older people rehabilitation, complex manual handling, expertise in frailty syndrome, neurological conditions, cardio respiratory conditions, a good understanding of current issues affecting intermediate care and community services.

Successful applicants will require an excellent ability to work autonomously, triaging, managing and prioritising a diverse and unpredictable caseload, with the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and pressurised environment alongside members of the MDT.  Post holders will be expected to support and play a role in supervising junior Occupational Therapy staff, OT Technicians, Rehabilitation Assistants/Frailty Support Workers, and students. 

This is an exciting opportunity for driven individuals, passionate about the value of community Occupational Therapy to maintain momentum in transforming our community services across organisations for the people of Carmarthenshire and future generations.

If you have any further questions in regards to the posts, then please get in touch – we would love to get to know you and answer your questions.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

 Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.