Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

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Full time
Location: Derby
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Job offered by: Cygnet Health Care
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Base: Cygnet Hospital Derby - 100 City Gate, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8WZ 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.

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. 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 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.

Job description Job responsibilities Are you an Occupational Therapist or a student who is about to qualify in Occupational Therapy and would like to explore a rewarding career experience? Your Role Service Lines:

Personality disorder, Secure and HDU. Summary The post holder will work at Cygnet Derby and will be clinically supervised by the Head OT.

Post:

Band 5 Occupational Therapist Site:

Cygnet Derby Salary:

£29,544 (Increase to £31,865 following completion of preceptorship) Hours:

40 Contract:

Permanent

Cygnet Derby (East Midlands): Cygnet Hospital Derby provides low secure and mental health rehabilitation care based on the Recovery Model. Our integrated male care pathway includes Litchurch Ward, our low secure ward, and the Wyvern Unit, our mental health rehabilitation service. Alvaston Ward, our specialist female personality disorder service, is one of the leading services of its kind in the East and West Midlands. This service will be able to accept individuals using a variety of legal frameworks, including those under the Mental Health Act.

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.

5 reasons why you should make an application today 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. 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 would be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: Katie Dixon (Recruiter): at KatieDixon@cygnethealth.co.uk or Lindsay Duhra Lindsayduhra@cygnethealth.co.uk

Requirements The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

Person Specification General Requirements Essential Please refer to job description above

Desirable Please refer to job description above

Employer details Employer name Cygnet Health Care Address Derby DE24 8WZ Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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