Occupational Therapy Technician - Stroke Pathway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a full-time Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician post within the Stroke Pathway at University Hospital Llandough. The role involves providing person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation for stroke patients with complex needs, supporting their engagement in meaningful occupations and promoting independence. You will also provide essential administrative support, including managing team activity data, stock, equipment, and wheelchairs. The position requires excellent communication skills and a passion for working with people, with training and development provided.
Essential criteria
- Sound basic education to include literacy and numerical skills
- Clinical experience in related environment
- NVQ level 3, BTEC or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- First Aid
- Relevant experience in working in the caring environment
- Interprofessional team working
- Involvement with carers and families
- Basic IT skills
- An understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist
- Use of interpersonal skills and an effective communicator
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and to seek appropriate advice
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work and related issues
- Ability to participate in the management of support staff and students
- Knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
- Special Knowledge
- Knowledge of the range of interventions appropriate in the treatment of people with neurological impairment or stroke
- Knowledge of the factors affecting the issue and installation of aids and equipment to promote independence
- Knowledge of the procedures pertaining to the ordering, monitoring and control of stock equipment
- Commitment, enthusiasm and flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Positive attitude
- Sense of professionalism
- Ability to cope well under pressure
- Sound basic education to include literacy and numerical skills
- Clinical experience in related environment
- NVQ level 3, BTEC or equivalent
- First Aid
- Relevant experience in working in the caring environment
- Interprofessional team working
- Involvement with carers and families
- Basic IT skills
- An understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist
- Use of interpersonal skills and an effective communicator
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and to seek appropriate advice
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work and related issues
- Ability to participate in the management of support staff and students
- Knowledge of spreadsheets and databases
- Special Knowledge
- Knowledge of the range of interventions appropriate in the treatment of people with neurological impairment or stroke
- Knowledge of the factors affecting the issue and installation of aids and equipment to promote independence
- Knowledge of the procedures pertaining to the ordering, monitoring and control of stock equipment
- Commitment, enthusiasm and flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Positive attitude
- Sense of professionalism
- Ability to cope well under pressure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Occupational Therapy Technician - Stroke Pathway
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We are excited to offer a full time Band 4 Occupational Therapy technician post within our Stroke Pathway based at University Hospital Llandough (UHL). The postholder will be based with our Stroke team in the Stroke Rehabilitation Centre and support provision of person-centred occupation based rehabilitation.
Within this role, you willprovide essential administrative support which will include management of team activity data, management of stock/equipment and wheelchairs and support the team with organisation of department.
We welcometelephone enquiries or visits to the department to support the application process.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technician, you will provide person centred goal focused rehabilitation for people with complex/highly complex needs following stroke.
Working together with service users to understand "what matters," you will support engagement in meaningful occupation, promote independence and facilitate opportunities for recovery. You will develop group skills to enable you to plan and organise groups which will be delivered with colleagues and the wider multi professional team.You will provide person centred care, developing knowledge of strategies to support reduced
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