Job summary
A opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and suitably skilled Occupational Therapy technician to join our medicine team based at the University Hospital of Wales. You will support the occupational therapy team managing the duty desk and gain clinical experience working on the wards in medicine.
This is an exciting period as we are currently operationalising our Occupational Therapy strategy across medicine providing opportunity to engage in service development and ensuring we provide the best value to our service users.
We wish to appoint an ambitious and motivated individual with excellent communication skills,effective team working and a passion for development and service improvement.
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
You will work with patients with a range of complex needs on the medical wards in University Hospital of Wales (UHW). On the duty desk you will answer queries and signpost callers to support the occupational therapy team.
You will have opportunity to consolidate clinical skills, build experience and invest in quality improvement developments.
You will be supported with induction/training and supervision. Development will be supported underpinned by the RCOT Pillars of Practice and Cardiff and Vale Occupational Therapy Strategy. You will deliver occupationally focused practice, delivering outcomes that matter to people using evidence based practice and research.
A seven-day service is delivered in some services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of basic education to include GCSE maths and English (A-C) or equivalent.
- NVQ/QCF level 3 e.g. AGORED diploma plus additional training to diploma level or equivalent or equivalent via short course and experience and competencies achieved through accredited course
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working in a rehabilitation / clinical setting
- Organisation of delegated workload to support direct patient care
- Inter-professional team working
- Involvement with carers and families.
Desirable
- Previous experience of therapy assistant role
Skills
Essential
- Acts in accordance with Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales
- Basic IT skills.
- Excellent communication abilities and team work skills
- Ability to work independently and to seek appropriate advice.
- Ability to work flexibly in a range of settings including hospital and community
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the other professions in the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team.
- Knowledge of teaching skills appropriate to adults, and knowledge of learning styles.
Other
Essential
- Commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to the needs of the service
Desirable
- Ability to cope well under pressure
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 02 August 2026
