Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?

About Us

Cygnet was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.

Your Role

Service Line:Female Mental Health Adults (Personality Disorder/ complex trauma)

Summary of the site

Cygnet Alders Clinicis a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex trauma needs, based in Gloucestershire. It provides a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway, across three living areas:

-Severn- focuses on assessment and stabilisation;

-Avon- where service users move as they engage and progress with their treatment pathway

-Coln-focuses on transitioning to the community.

At Alders we use trauma informed care and treatment, we are at an exciting junction where we are looking at how we can incorporate VdTMoCA into the Occupational Therapy model.

Cygnets purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of the individuals we care for, their loved ones and all those who work with us.

Our vision is to provide high quality, sustainable specialist services, we are doing this by striving for more innovation with national networks for support and discussion on best practise.

Our mission is to work together in a positive culture of openness, honesty and inclusivity, where we deliver safe, compassionate, quality care for our service users and staff enjoy a fulfilling, rewarding environment in which to work.

At Alders we have a substantive multi-disciplinary team (MDT) comprising of Psychiatry, Speciality Doctors, Nursing, Psychology, Art Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Activity Co-ordinators.

Small caseload, 20 bedded service.

Occupational Therapy Team consists of Senior Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist & Occupational Therapy Assistant.

For newly qualified Occupational Therapists Cygnet offers 12 month Preceptorship support.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists. Working together as a large team we provide support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interest groups & become involved in service development.

Every service line has a clinical lead occupational therapist to lead and develop evidence based practice and agreed occupational therapy pathway.

We ensure our occupational therapists have a voice through participating in service model development, utilising the expertise and support of our clinical lead occupational therapists.

Occupational Therapy Preceptorship & Induction:

We offer a 12 month Occupational Therapy Preceptorship for all newly qualified Occupational Therapists to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy skills.

We also offer a sensory integration preceptorship for those with an interest in sensory integration.

All new starters will complete an induction which incorporates service line Occupational Therapy processes as inhouse orientation.

5 reasons why you should make an application today

1. We care about people in our services
2. Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
3. Induction & service line training in area of specialism
4. Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
5. We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.

Cygnet Health Care Benefits

• Free parking
• Free meals for staff on duty
• Relocation package available
• Group pension plan helping you save for your future
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
• Plus much more

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its 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.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Gloucester

GL1 5UA

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)