Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner - Primary care
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Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner - Primary care
Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist – Primary Care
Job Overview
The post holder will work as an Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist within Primary Care, providing specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex mental health and psychosocial needs.
Working autonomously as a first contact practitioner, they will complete clinical assessments, treatment planning and evaluations to support timely access to appropriate care. Interventions will focus on improving occupational performance, functional ability, health and wellbeing using recovery-focused, evidence-based practice.
The post holder will:
- Manage a complex caseload
- Provide individual and group interventions across clinic, community and home settings
- Contribute to service development, audit, evaluation, clinical leadership, supervision, training and expert advice to multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams
The role supports integrated, person-centred care through close partnership working with primary care, wider health services, local authorities and third sector organisations, contributing to proactive and preventative community-based models of care.
Applications are welcomed from candidates seeking full-time or part-time opportunities. Multiple whole-time equivalents (WTE) posts are available, with working patterns agreed in line with service and individual needs.
Main Duties
- Provide autonomous specialist occupational therapy assessment, formulation and intervention for patients presenting in primary care
- Undertake first contact assessments, including:
- History taking
- Clinical reasoning
- Care planning and evaluation
- Manage and prioritise a complex caseload, delivering evidence-based, person-centred interventions
- Promote function, independence and participation across daily living, work and social roles
- Complete risk assessment and management, including positive risk-taking
- Deliver and evaluate individual and group interventions, adapting to patient need
- Work across clinic, community and home settings
- Communicate complex information effectively and support patient involvement in goal setting and self-management
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including third sector partners
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision and training to staff and students
- Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and innovation
- Maintain accurate clinical records and reports in line with professional and organisational standards
- Adhere to HCPC/RCOT standards, clinical governance and CPD requirements
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Desirable:
- The ability to speak Welsh
About Working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) – North Wales
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- A challenging role aligned with professional Growth
- Support in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework
- Engaged leadership at all levels
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity
- Participation in the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme
Notes:
- Successful applicants will receive recruitment correspondence via their registered email.
- Applications may be submitted in Welsh—no disadvantage is imposed based on Welsh/English submission.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential: ✔ Recognised degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy ✔ Accredited postgraduate study relevant to clinical area (masters level or equivalent) ✔ Broad and extensive experience in Occupational Therapy practice ✔ Significant experience of Occupational Therapy delivery in a specialist area ✔ Experience of clinical leadership
Desirable: ➤ Other professional, technical or academic qualifications relating to clinical practice ➤ Motivational interviewing / Solution Focused techniques ➤ Student accreditation (Practice Placement Educator Certificate) ➤ Clinical supervisory skills training ➤ Experience in leading service development / improvement
Skills
Essential: ✔ Proven and well-developed communication skills at a variety of levels ✔ Demonstrable influence over clinical practice change
Desirable: ➤ Welsh speaking ➤ Research skills
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