Occupational Therapist
Cygnet
Occupational Therapist
Cygnet
Mental health and social care services
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Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a new role in Mental Health?
About Us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.
Your role: Occupational Therapist (Band 5/Newly Qualified)
Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Salary: £32,883 - £35,465 per annum (dependent on experience)
Service Lines: Mental Health Adults – Inpatient (Mental Health Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit - PICU, Acute, Personality Disorder)
Location: Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9UZ
Responsible to: Head of Occupational Therapy/Hospital Manager
Your role:
You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for patients on your allocated caseload, including the delivery of person centred group and individual therapy sessions. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user to develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge.
You will work closely with other therapists from different disciplines, including Music Therapy, Dance and Movement Therapy, Activity Coordinators, Psychologists and the Active Life team. You will receive regular clinical supervision from an experienced Occupational Therapist on-site, including weekly 1:1 check in’s.
Summary of the site
Cygnet Kewstoke is a 71 bedded mental health hospital which provides emergency acute and PICU admission services for men and women, a pathway for men to rehabilitation as well as a specialist female service for personality disorder. The Occupational Therapy team of 10 work across all wards to provide high quality and person centred therapy sessions. Cygnet Kewstoke are developing co-produced and therapeutic spaces across the site and extensive grounds, allowing multiple opportunities for staff and patient development and engagement, from a service user led café to farm/horticulture area on the grounds, as well as on-site gym and therapy rooms. The hospital is in a small village near Weston-Super-Mare, close to the beach and other nature settings but also a stone’s throw away from a vibrant seaside town.
The Occupational Therapy Directorate
Every service line has a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to guide and develop evidence based practice and agreed occupational therapy pathway for each specific client group. This includes Cygnet developed guidelines and assessments. Each Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist hosts service line meetings regularly, in which you will link in with other Occupational Therapists in the company based in the same service line, providing a valuable networking and development opportunity. Specific CPD and training opportunities are also available and tailored to individual and service needs.
For newly qualified Occupational Therapists we offer a comprehensive 12 month preceptorship programme in order to consolidate and develop your skills.
For more insight into life as an OT at Cygnet Health Care visit: https://join.cygnethealth.co.uk/ot-life
Here you can listen to the opinions, stories and advice from our exceptional OTs – it could help the next step in your career.
5 reasons why you should make an application today…
The Successful Candidate should be/ have:
In return we will offer you:
Plus much more…
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it’s saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure – or securing your future with professional development and a pension – we support you to be happy both in & out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit, we’d be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: Josh Jones (Regional Lead Occupational Therapist) via email on [email protected]
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.
*Recruitment agencies please note: Speculative emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*
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Cygnet provides mental health and social care services in the UK, offering a network of hospitals and community services for adults and children. Its services focus on placing people in care at the center of every decision, delivering treatment, support, and social care to help individuals achieve positive outcomes and live more independently. The company differentiates itself through its large, award-winning network of hospitals and community services and its emphasis on person-centered care that supports long-term wellbeing. Cygnet’s goal is to help people with mental health needs and related social care challenges improve their wellbeing and independence, while offering care pathways across hospital and community settings.
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