Occupational Therapist in Commissioning Team

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our growing Progression Team within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Commissioning. This role involves working with individuals in commissioned placements to deliver a high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy service that promotes health, wellbeing, and improved quality of life. The successful candidate will undertake commissioning reviews alongside occupational therapy assessments, ensuring that care packages remain aligned to individual needs., In this role, you will deliver a high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy service to individuals within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities commissioned placements, supporting them to live meaningful lives. You will carry out commissioning reviews alongside occupational therapy assessments, ensuring care packages remain appropriate, effective, and outcome-focused, while regularly monitoring and reviewing needs and eligibility. You will manage an autonomous caseload, including individuals with complex needs, completing assessments, developing tailored care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Using your clinical judgement, you will adapt plans to promote independence, recovery, and improved quality of life. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to rehabilitation and reablement across a variety of settings, including homes, community environments, and hospital settings. You will maintain high professional standards, ensuring all practice aligns with relevant policies, while producing accurate, timely documentation and working both independently and collaboratively to meet service objectives.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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