Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of a Level 3 qualification relevant to the workplace OR other equivalent training, qualifications or experience
• Level 4 experience with a willingness to complete a relevant Level 4 qualification within a specified timescale after successful appointment
• IT skills with good knowledge and application of Microsoft Office applications
• Numeracy and literacy to at least level 2 (GCSE level grade C or above)
• Good knowledge of Occupational Therapy through acquired experience and/or training
• Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
• Knowledge of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care

Desirable

• Evidence of role-related CPD activities
• Trusted Assessor training in equipment and adaptations
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, including research and audit
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions
• Knowledge of the Health Board and priorities, and practices
• Knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions across all therapies

Experience

Essential

• A broad range of experience working within a therapy service or other relevant field. This may include voluntary as well as paid experience
• Working with a variety of people with differing needs
• Working as part of a team
• Working independently
• Managing own time and prioritising activities
• Contributing to improving services
• Self-development and learning
• Use of adapted techniques for improving patient independence

Desirable

• Experience of working with groups
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Supervision of staff
• Experience of using Motivational interviewing or solution-focused interventions
• Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
• Experience of using virtual communication platforms, i.e. Skype, Teams, Zoom

Language Skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).