Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6 or 7 - FTC)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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: Personality Disorder (Female)

Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Aspen Clinic. The successful post holder will be appointed at either Band 6 or Band 7 equivalent, depending on their skills and experience.

Post: Band 6 equivalent Occupational Therapist

Salary: £39,015 £46,981full time equivalent (dependent on experience)

Post: Band 7 equivalent Occupational Therapist

Salary: £48,221 full time equivalent

Site: Cygnet Aspen Clinic

Hours: 40 Hours (full time equivalent)

Contract: Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover) 6 months with potential for permanent role

Start Date: 2ndJune 2025

Cygnet Aspen Clinic (Mexborough, S64 9EX)

Cygnet Aspen Clinic is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.

Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic, we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users. Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users.

At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we operate an integrated modular approach to treatment for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder, accounting for diagnostic differences, NICE guidelines and the work of Livesley (2004). Our multi-modal treatment pathway consists of a range of therapeutic models including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Compassion focused Therapy (CFT).

This position offers an opportunity to shape and develop occupational therapy provision at Aspen Clinic. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality assessments and interventions supporting patient recovery through evidence based occupational therapy approaches.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with other professional to enhance patient outcomes and promote functional independence. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision of the Occupational Therapy Assistant on site, ensuring high standards of practice and professional development.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 180 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 an agreed occupational therapy pathway through dedicated OT service line meetings facilitated throughout the year.

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.

5 reasons why you should make an application today

1. We care about people in our services
2. Expert clinical supervision with an occupational therapist
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

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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

Mexborough

S64 9EX

Employer's website

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