Job summary
This is a fixed term post until 10/08/2027.
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Registered Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Mental Health Services across the Carmarthenshire locality.
This 12-month fixed-term rotational post offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across both adult inpatient services (6 months) and a Community Mental Health Team (6 months). Placement locations will be determined based on service need, offering a dynamic and varied experience.
This role is ideal for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or individuals with a strong interest in mental health, looking to build a broad and transferable skillset across acute and community settings.
We proactively encourage learning and development. Mileage expenses are payable, and pool cars available.
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Allied Health Professional Recruitment - Occupational Therapist
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred occupational therapy
- Work within anintegrated, multidisciplinary team, contributing to effective discharge planning and care pathways
- Support individuals to engage in meaningful occupations, promoting recovery and independence
- Facilitate recovery-focused interventions, including therapeutic group work within inpatient and community settings
- Work collaboratively with patients, families/carers, and third sector partners to enhance health and wellbeing outcomes
- Apply the principles of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010within your practice
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 23.07.2026
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in occupational therapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Knowledge of relevant current health and social care legislation applicable to role
- Knowledge and application of Microsoft Office software
- Understanding of the roles of other staff groups in health and social care
- Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology
- Awareness of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
Desirable
- Knowledge of other services that link across primary/second ary/intermediate care
- Working knowledge of therapeutic equipment
- Awareness of clinical governance, including research and audit methodology
- Awareness of relevant outcome measures to demonstrate effectiveness
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in therapy or other relevant field, which may include practice education, voluntary or paid employment
- Working with a variety of people with differing needs
- Managing a case load
- Working as part of team
- Direct involvement with carers and families
- Self-development and application of learning
- Use of adapted techniques for improving patient outcomes
Desirable
- Contributing to improving services
- Experience of working with groups
- Contributing to improving services
- Experience of coping with emotional situations within challenging environment
- Experience of coping independently with distressing or emotional situations in challenging work environments
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
United Kingdom
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