Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Children & Young People’s ARFID

Job overview

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (S-CAMHS), ARFID Service.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking to appoint an innovative, proactive and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our new specialist service for children and young people with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).  This is an exciting opportunity to join this new service as the Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy within this new and evolving area of practice.  This service is based within the S-CAMHS Eating Disorder Service with professional occupational therapy support from the Service Lead for Occupational Therapy services with Children and Young People.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to carry a complex caseload working within clinic, education and home environments and will be required to liaise closely with the MDT within the ARFID service along with occupational therapists within other roles supporting Children and Young People within the Health Board.

You will also be required to liaise with professional networks across Wales and the United Kingdom relating to your area of specialism as part of both service development, clinical governance and to improve clinical practice.

The post holder will also be expected to offer training and support to the wider Occupational Therapy Service for Children and Young People, supervise staff and offer clinical placements to support the development of occupational therapy students within Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to travel across the Health Board footprint with mileage allowance payable and a lease car scheme is available.

We look forward to receiving informal enquiries and your application.

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

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 is desirable for 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 22/01/2025