We want to recruit an exceptional OT to be part of a senior management team. If you have a history of demonstrating clinical expertise & strong leadership skills, with a passion for developing others this could be an opportunity for you.
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 lead the occupational therapy department, and be part of the senior management team. 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.
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Your Role
Service Line: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)Role: Head Occupational Therapist (Band 7)Hours: 40 hours per weekSalary: £50,706 per year
Summary of the site
Cygnet Bury Forestwood is one of three hospitals on the same site in Bury, Lancashire. It is a four ward hospital offering care and treatment to young people requiring inpatient care in either Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), Acute Mental Health or Secure Mental Health settings. The Occupational Therapy service is made up of a Head Occupational Therapist with a team of three OTs and three OT Assistants. The OT team work closely with MDT teams and ward teams to provide a defined treatment pathway from admission, through to intervention, and discharge. An opportunity has become available for the role of Head of Occupational Therapy.
Clinical: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 13 young people. The clinical role would be on our CAMHS PICU service. You will work w ith a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each young person to develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge.
Leadership: You would report to the Registered Manager of the hospital, and receive Clinical Supervision and guidance from our Regional Lead of Occupational Therapy for the Cygnet Greater Manchester Region. You would hold leadership and management responsibilities for the occupational therapy service of all four wards within the CAMHS Service. Each ward has their own occupational therapist and activity coordinator with OT assistants covering multiple wards. You will drive innovation and quality improvement further within the CAMHS occupational therapy service.
When a young person is admitted into our services, our main aim is to help them to stabilise and achieve discharge to the least restrictive environment as soon as possible. Our services support young people who are experiencing a variety of acute and complex mental health problems, in a welcoming and nurturing environment. Therapeutic support is provided by a diverse and specialist multi-disciplinary team.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors we support over 160 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.
In house training is offered as a comprehensive package of CPD opportunities and includes opportunities to train in sensory practices, VdT Model of Creative Ability and Model of Human Occupation assessment tools such as MOHOST.
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. Whether its 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 would be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact our in house recruiter Katie Dixon by email at KatieDixon@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.
*Recruitment agencies please note: Speculative emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*
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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.
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