The post holder is the expert lead for occupational therapy clinical practice through the Velindre NHS occupational therapy team and will be responsible for the configuration and delivery of occupational therapy service provision to Velindre Cancer Care. Additionally the post holder will be responsible for developing the clinical skills and professional practice of occupational therapy staff across the trust service and for delivering multi-disciplinary team education in the area of occupational therapy and cancer. The post holder will contribute to extended hours within the occupational therapy team and will be involved in developments to deliver a seven day service.

Clinically lead the occupational therapy team by providing expert knowledge, holistic assessment and treatment of patients with a Cancer diagnosis. To make appropriate referrals to other disciplines.

• Assist the therapies management with the strategic planning and provision of a highly specialist and complex, safe and cost effective occupational therapy service. This will include the recruitment and retention of a skilled professional and non- professional workforce.
• Use expert knowledge, clinical experience and professional judgement to evaluate regional and national policies relating to occupational therapy services and implement within the trust.
• Provide high quality education and training to medical, nursing and other health professionals and NHS staff, within the Trust, regionally and nationally.
• Initiate, undertake and coordinate original research in the field of occupational therapy within the Trust.
• Provide a key role in partnership working with patients, carers, the multidisciplinary team and community services.
• Initiate and undertake audit and research within the occupational therapy team.
• Provide support to operational and service managers deputising for them as required.

Able to speak Welsh – Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards