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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant
Agency: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Location: United Kingdom, Wales, Wrexham
Salary/Rate: 28,819 – 31,626 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join our passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapy team based in Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Our team aims to maximise an individual’s abilities, with a focus on patient-centred goals, whilst enabling a safe discharge from hospital. With good MDT working and strong links with our community colleagues, our friendly team works together, helping to support patient flow, ensuring a smooth transition between hospital and community settings.

This post would be ideal for someone who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and has experience as an Occupational Therapy assistant with the required qualifications for this role commencing as a Band 4.

As an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor, you will hold a clinical and ward-based caseload in a rehabilitation setting, take the lead on discharge planning, and complete access visits in the community under the supervision of a qualified occupational therapist.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post

Main duties of the job

Clinical Support and Patient Care:

  • Assist therapists in the delivery of the highest standards of patient care, following treatment plans devised by Occupational Therapists.
  • Engage in the treatment of patients, providing support as needed and ensuring that therapy sessions are conducted effectively and safely.
  • Demonstrate and issue daily living equipment as prescribed by an Occupational Therapist, ensuring patients understand its use and feel confident in using the equipment.
  • Assist in the assessment of patient progress and report findings to the therapists to facilitate ongoing treatment planning.

Administrative Duties: Such as therapist and own diary management, Stock management, patient record keeping,

Team Collaboration: such as working as part of the MDT, participating in team meetings, and MDTs

Education and Training: E.G., Engaging in professional development, Team training sessions, supporting and guiding new team members.

Quality Improvement: Contributing to the continuous service development, identifying areas for improvement, and keeping up to date with current evidence-based practice

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Quality Credit Framework qualification at level 3, e.g., A level, NVQ, or OCN related to Health & Social Care
  • Relevant experience of working within a Healthcare environment, delivering therapy programmes
  • Understanding of the role of occupational therapy
  • Basic knowledge of the main conditions relevant to the area of speciality and the effects of illness on function
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Qualifications

Essential

  • Quality Credit Framework qualification at level 3, e.g., A level, NVQ, or OCN related to Health & Social Care

Desirable

  • Computer skills e.g. use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data inputting

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).

Closing Date: 14 June 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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