Specialist Team Lead Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, innovative and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the CAV Live Well service.
The post-holder will work across the Live Well service, supporting to people with complex long term and neurological conditions to live well, optimise functional recovery and manage their symptoms.
You will need to have a keen interest in transformational service design aligned with the UHB's Shaping Our Future Wellbeing strategy and Cardiff and Vale Rehabilitation Model and the enthusiasm and communication skills to work collaboratively with community partners across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
This post offers a unique opportunity to deliver a truly biopsychosocial approach, innovate across boundaries and utilise community power., The post-holder will work flexibly, autonomously and collaboratively with other AHP's to develop and deliver holistic and integrated patient-centred care. Interventions are designed in collaboration with the service user and maybe delivered individually or group-based, uni-professionally or inter-professionally.
Together with Occupational colleagues across the wider Live Well service you will develop the offer within the service and provide leadership responsibilities such as supervision of rotational and support staff, appraisal and supervision, and maintenance of clinical standards in accordance with policy and legal standards.
There is a strong service development and improvement focus to the role and the post-holder will be expected to collaborate with stakeholders throughout the community to negotiate care and wellbeing provision across the primary/secondary care interface.
The role will include education of AHP students on practice placements.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1^st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1^st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.