Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6)
Base: Cygnet Hospital Bury - Buller Street, off Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2BS 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. 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 RCOT's 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 2,800 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 and become involved in service development. Job Responsibilities
Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience? ** We are offering a £3000 relocation package for this position!** Your Role Service Line:
Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services) Salary:
up to £44,322 per year
+ £3000 relocation package! Summary of the Site Cygnet Bury
is a large site consisting of 3 hospitals with a combined total of 15 wards. We have a Regional Lead of Occupational Therapy for the site and 3 Head Occupational Therapists for each of the hospitals to support the different services on site. Clinical:
You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 13 service users. The clinical role would focus on one ward within our male Secure Mental Illness and Personality Disorder Service (MIPD low secure, and medium secure). You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge. Leadership:
You would report directly to the Head Occupational Therapist for the Hudson Hospital within Cygnet Bury, in the Secure Service line. You would also hold leadership and management responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy service of your allocated ward providing clinical and managerial supervision for activity co-ordinators and may be allocated line management of an Occupational Therapy Assistant and/or a newly qualified Occupational Therapist. You will be required to share a leadership responsibility and consistently contribute to the Hospital wide Occupational Therapy provision across the 6 LSU and MSU wards within the Hudson Hospital. You may also be required at times to deputise for the Head Occupational Therapist. Our secure services at
Cygnet Hudson Hospital,
Bury are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for both men and women. The aim is to effectively progress service users through the secure care pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into secure care. 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 and 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. Reasons to Apply
We care about people in our services Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor Induction & service line training in area of specialism Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development, and specialist training 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, financial and mental health advice. 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: Sheanagh Pearson-McAuliffe (Head Occupational Therapist for Cygnet Hudson Hospital) sheanaghpearsonmcauliffe@c Person Specification
General Requirements
Please refer to job description above Please refer to job description above 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. Salary: £44,322 a year + up to £3000 relocation package!
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Base: Cygnet Hospital Bury - Buller Street, off Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2BS 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. 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 RCOT's 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 2,800 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 and become involved in service development. Job Responsibilities
Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience? ** We are offering a £3000 relocation package for this position!** Your Role Service Line:
Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services) Salary:
up to £44,322 per year
+ £3000 relocation package! Summary of the Site Cygnet Bury
is a large site consisting of 3 hospitals with a combined total of 15 wards. We have a Regional Lead of Occupational Therapy for the site and 3 Head Occupational Therapists for each of the hospitals to support the different services on site. Clinical:
You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 13 service users. The clinical role would focus on one ward within our male Secure Mental Illness and Personality Disorder Service (MIPD low secure, and medium secure). You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge. Leadership:
You would report directly to the Head Occupational Therapist for the Hudson Hospital within Cygnet Bury, in the Secure Service line. You would also hold leadership and management responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy service of your allocated ward providing clinical and managerial supervision for activity co-ordinators and may be allocated line management of an Occupational Therapy Assistant and/or a newly qualified Occupational Therapist. You will be required to share a leadership responsibility and consistently contribute to the Hospital wide Occupational Therapy provision across the 6 LSU and MSU wards within the Hudson Hospital. You may also be required at times to deputise for the Head Occupational Therapist. Our secure services at
Cygnet Hudson Hospital,
Bury are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for both men and women. The aim is to effectively progress service users through the secure care pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into secure care. 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 and 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. Reasons to Apply
We care about people in our services Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor Induction & service line training in area of specialism Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development, and specialist training 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, financial and mental health advice. 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: Sheanagh Pearson-McAuliffe (Head Occupational Therapist for Cygnet Hudson Hospital) sheanaghpearsonmcauliffe@c Person Specification
General Requirements
Please refer to job description above Please refer to job description above 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. Salary: £44,322 a year + up to £3000 relocation package!
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