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Cygnet Health Care

Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

The closing date is 19 November 2025

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Job summary

Base: Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove - Boathorse Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4JA Are you a Band 5 ready for your next challenge or an emerging Band 6 looking for a change? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical and managerial challenge? This could be your perfect opportunity. Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. The service is now open and accepting referrals. There are two wards at the hospital; a 20 bed Acute service for women and an 11 bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.

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 work as an autonomous clinician, providing specialist assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction. You will hold supervisory responsibility for others, and take a leadership role in specific projects. An integral part of this role will be supporting student education within the team. This role includes opportunities for learning, development and research, supported by a robust appraisal and supervision structure based on RCOTs Career Development Framework.

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

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,015 to £39,015 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP85A9C28C

Job locations

Stoke-on-Trent

ST7 4JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist or a Band 6 Occupational Therapist and would like to explore a rewarding career experience?

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 or acute mental health

Summary

The post holder will work at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove and will be based on either Burleigh or Crocus ward.

Post: Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Site: Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

Salary: £39,015 p/a

Hours: 40 Hours

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: Jan 2026

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. There are two wards at the hospital; a 20-bed Acute service for women and an 11-bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.

Crocus Ward, our new 20-bed female emergency acute inpatient service, provides a safe and stabilising environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and requiring emergency admission. The ethos of Crocus Ward is to assess and treat women in the least restrictive environment, whilst planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support women to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills, and prepare for independent life back in the community.

Our team works closely and collaboratively with individuals, their families, and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery-focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.

Burleigh Ward is Cygnet Hospital Kidsgroves 11-bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs. Rehabilitation is provided in a therapeutic setting, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation, and re-socialisation programme is to equip the women in our care with the skills and confidence they need to navigate challenges that may come with returning to community or independent living. Our dedicated clinical teams provide a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation, empowering individuals to make positive choices that support recovery. This includes occupational therapy, social work, and vocational training.

This position offers a unique opportunity to support with the shaping and developing of occupational therapy provision at the hospital. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality assessments and interventions supporting patient recovery, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

We will be recruiting an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support the Occupational Therapy provision at Kidsgrove, which the successful candidate will clinically supervise. You will receive clinical supervision from the band 7 OT based at Kidgrove.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 185 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.

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
  • Group pension plan helping you save for your future
  • NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
  • Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, finan

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist or a Band 6 Occupational Therapist and would like to explore a rewarding career experience?

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 or acute mental health

Summary

The post holder will work at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove and will be based on either Burleigh or Crocus ward.

Post: Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Site: Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

Salary: £39,015 p/a

Hours: 40 Hours

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: Jan 2026

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. There are two wards at the hospital; a 20-bed Acute service for women and an 11-bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.

Crocus Ward, our new 20-bed female emergency acute inpatient service, provides a safe and stabilising environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and requiring emergency admission. The ethos of Crocus Ward is to assess and treat women in the least restrictive environment, whilst planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support women to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills, and prepare for independent life back in the community.

Our team works closely and collaboratively with individuals, their families, and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery-focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.

Burleigh Ward is Cygnet Hospital Kidsgroves 11-bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs. Rehabilitation is provided in a therapeutic setting, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation, and re-socialisation programme is to equip the women in our care with the skills and confidence they need to navigate challenges that may come with returning to community or independent living. Our dedicated clinical teams provide a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation, empowering individuals to make positive choices that support recovery. This includes occupational therapy, social work, and vocational training.

This position offers a unique opportunity to support with the shaping and developing of occupational therapy provision at the hospital. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality assessments and interventions supporting patient recovery, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

We will be recruiting an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support the Occupational Therapy provision at Kidsgrove, which the successful candidate will clinically supervise. You will receive clinical supervision from the band 7 OT based at Kidgrove.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 185 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.

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
  • Group pension plan helping you save for your future
  • NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
  • Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, finan

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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

Stoke-on-Trent

ST7 4JA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Stoke-on-Trent

ST7 4JA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Katie Dixon

VP85A9C28C.1286@vacancyposter.com

01217288111

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,015 to £39,015 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP85A9C28C

Job locations

Stoke-on-Trent

ST7 4JA


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