We are looking for a confident Occupational Therapy Assistant with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working full-time time making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Derby
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.
Main duties of the job
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About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job responsibilities
Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
Hours: Full Time
Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Salary: starting from £29,642.55.
Responsible for: Supporting Occupational Therapists to perform their role in the assessment, treatment and development of individuals in our care
Responsible to: Head of Occupational Therapist
Hours: 40 hours per week
Service Line: Low secure male/female and male high dependency unit (HDU)
Summary of the site:
We are currently looking for an occupational therapy assistant to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Derby. This post holder would work within the Occupational Therapy team and multi-disciplinary team based on one of the three wards at site.
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.
Our Occupational therapy department supports service users to engage in meaningful occupations and overcome any barriers that prevent this. We focus on supporti ng individuals to develop the skills needed to live a more independent and fulfilling life in the community. To support with this, we have a full therapy programme that includes a range of self-care, productive and leisure-based activities. Our Occupational Therapy pathway has different stages of treatment and the interventions offered will change as our service users progress through each stage of this pathway.
In this role you will:
* Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team
* Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department
* Develop and run a meaningful therapy timetable
* Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge
* Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity
* Have involvement in the delivery of one to one and group interventions
* Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence.
Please note the successful candidate must hold a valid driving licence with at least two years of driving experience to operate company vans.
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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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