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Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

Base: Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge, 10 Woodcross St, Bilston WV14 9RT

Are you a newly qualified or current Band 5 occupational therapist? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a positive difference to the lives of the people in your care? This could be your perfect opportunity.

Cygnet Sedgley House and Cygnet Sedgley Lodge offer a 34 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men with complex needs. The service is designed to provide an environment that promotes mental health recovery by focusing on space, personal privacy and dignity. You will need a willingness to learn new skills and the passion to work with patients with complex needs.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet Healthcare, we have a strong occupational focus through support and direction from Clinical Leads and our Occupational Therapy Directors.

We use evidence-based practice within each of our service lines, as defined by our clinical steering groups, of which Occupational Therapists play a key role.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction under the supervision of a more senior Occupational Therapist.

An integral part of this role will be supervising others, with a focus on supporting student education within the team.

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Across our 11 different service lines, we have evidence-based established models of care to ensure we provide the highest quality care and support.

Our dedicated and expert teams of over 10 000 employees, support over 2800 individuals in a range of services across England, Scotland and Wales. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care, through co-production, recovery and rehabilitation.

With over 150 Occupational Therapists, we work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interest groups & become involved in service development.

Details

Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP3D2C108E

Job locations

Bilston

WV14 9RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge

Closing date: Wednesday 12th March 2025

Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Base: Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge, 10 Woodcross St, Bilston WV14 9RT

Responsible for:Supporting Occupational Therapists to perform their role in the assessment, treatment and development of individuals in our care.

Responsible to:Head Occupational Therapist (Line manager).

Hours:40 hours per week

Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

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

Service Line: Mental Health Adults High dependency inpatient rehabilitation service

Summary of the site

Cygnet Sedgley House and Cygnet Sedgley Lodge offer a 34 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men with complex needs. The service is designed to provide an environment that promotes mental health recovery by focusing on space, personal privacy and dignity. You will need a willingness to learn new skills and the passion to work with patients with complex needs.

In this role you will:

  • Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team.
  • Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department.
  • Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge.
  • Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity.
  • Have involvement in the delivery of one-to-one and group interventions.
  • Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and over 300 OT support staff. 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 therapy team members have a voice through participating in service model development, utilising the expertise and support of our clinical lead occupational therapists.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Development & Induction:

Starting a new job can be daunting, which is why we have a robust induction process that enables you to shadow staff, discuss your learning and receive expert support to develop into your role. We offer an Occupational Therapy Assistant development programme in your first 12 months to support and consolidate core skills. We also offer regular, virtual Q&A sessions with our clinical lead OT and networking with other OT Assistants.

5 reasons why you should make an application today

  1. We care about people in our services
  2. We are a very supportive and friendly team
  3. You will be an integral part of a large, well established MDT with extensive experience to draw from
  4. We offer lots of in-service training in OT assessments and interventions
  5. We support the learning and professional growth of our staff members and have supported several OTAs to progress towards studying for an Occupational Therapy qualification.

In return we will offer you:

  • A competitive salary of £27,000 per annum
  • Opportunities to undertake further learning and development
  • Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
  • Regular supervision with experienced Occupational Therapists on site as well as peer support
  • Company pension scheme; Life insurance and health plan
  • NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card
  • Free parking & meals on duty

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street,

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge

Closing date: Wednesday 12th March 2025

Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Base: Cygnet Sedgley House and Lodge, 10 Woodcross St, Bilston WV14 9RT

Responsible for:Supporting Occupational Therapists to perform their role in the assessment, treatment and development of individuals in our care.

Responsible to:Head Occupational Therapist (Line manager).

Hours:40 hours per week

Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

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

Service Line: Mental Health Adults High dependency inpatient rehabilitation service

Summary of the site

Cygnet Sedgley House and Cygnet Sedgley Lodge offer a 34 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men with complex needs. The service is designed to provide an environment that promotes mental health recovery by focusing on space, personal privacy and dignity. You will need a willingness to learn new skills and the passion to work with patients with complex needs.

In this role you will:

  • Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team.
  • Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department.
  • Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge.
  • Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity.
  • Have involvement in the delivery of one-to-one and group interventions.
  • Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and over 300 OT support staff. 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 therapy team members have a voice through participating in service model development, utilising the expertise and support of our clinical lead occupational therapists.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Development & Induction:

Starting a new job can be daunting, which is why we have a robust induction process that enables you to shadow staff, discuss your learning and receive expert support to develop into your role. We offer an Occupational Therapy Assistant development programme in your first 12 months to support and consolidate core skills. We also offer regular, virtual Q&A sessions with our clinical lead OT and networking with other OT Assistants.

5 reasons why you should make an application today

  1. We care about people in our services
  2. We are a very supportive and friendly team
  3. You will be an integral part of a large, well established MDT with extensive experience to draw from
  4. We offer lots of in-service training in OT assessments and interventions
  5. We support the learning and professional growth of our staff members and have supported several OTAs to progress towards studying for an Occupational Therapy qualification.

In return we will offer you:

  • A competitive salary of £27,000 per annum
  • Opportunities to undertake further learning and development
  • Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
  • Regular supervision with experienced Occupational Therapists on site as well as peer support
  • Company pension scheme; Life insurance and health plan
  • NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card
  • Free parking & meals on duty

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street,

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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

Bilston

WV14 9RT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Bilston

WV14 9RT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Hannah Dunlop

VP3D2C108E.1286@vacancyposter.com

01217288111

Details

Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP3D2C108E

Job locations

Bilston

WV14 9RT


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