37 hours per week
This is an exciting time to join our Integrated Cluster Network Teams. The Integrated Teams work and support to develop a team around the person and their family or those important to them. The people we support can have long term complex challenges around their physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. It works with both older and younger adults. We aim to provide a holistic support to allow to live their lives as they wish to and ensure voice, choice, independence and control in their lives We, are seeking to appoint an additional creative, enthusiastic, ambitious full time permanent OT within the Integrated Cluster Networks. The Teams consist of Social Workers, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists; Physiotherapists; Dietetics; Speech and Language Therapy; Pharmacy and Community Psychiatric Nursing. We work closely with G.P. surgeries and the third sector partner agencies to assess and support the needs of adults affected by long term complex and adverse conditions as well as their carers and families.
Using a strength-based outcome focused model, the teams support adults and their carers to achieve positive outcomes within their lives and encourage wider inclusion in local communities. The particular focus of this role is to maximise the independence of individuals who are in receipt of managed care support and to ensure that the level of commissioned care is proportionate to individuals’ capabilities. We specifically wish to target those individuals who have long-term reablement goals/outcomes.
We are keen to continue to develop innovative approaches to OT practice. We work closely with GPs and other cluster partners and utilise the Contingency Care Model to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and care homes, as part of our role to maximise the independence and choice. The continued development of this dynamic service model will require work on widening partnership opportunities with statutory partners; the third sector and with individuals from the community.
The post holder will work as an OT within the Integrated Network Teams in Bridgend on a county wider basis, focusing on hospital avoidance and independence strategies and practice.
This will focus of the work on adults experiencing challenges with frailty and disability.
This will include adults living with cognitive challenge.
By using specialist clinical skills, knowledge on optimising care delivery and
enhanced knowledge of OT, they will undertake detailed evidence based
and outcome focused assessments ensuring that the level of commissioned support
is proportionate to the individual’s needs. They will take personal responsibility for
their own workload within the specialist area of practice, at the same time providing
support to other teams to promote and implement the outcome focussed
commissioning methodology.
They will have the ability to promote the delivery of the highest level of OT practice skills.
The OT will work collaboratively with a wide range of health and social care practitioners across Adult Social Care providing support, in relation to outcome focused, strength-based care packages where necessary.
We are keen to develop resilient community connections, groups and services in Bridgend. The position will either be based in our office in Glanrhyd. We will offer focussed and committed development opportunities for the successful candidate.
We encourage informal conversation on visit prior to interview.
For further information please contact: Jonathan Hopkins, Consultant Occupational Therapist @ [email protected]
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 15 July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 17 July 2026
Interview Date: 31 July 2026
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