Cygnet Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Cygnet Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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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 – Occupational Therapist (Band 5/Newly Qualified)
Working hours – 40 hours per week
Salary: From £31,317 per year (will increase to £33,776 upon successful completion of OT Preceptorship)
Service Line
Learning Disability Mental Health
Learning Disability Other (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Location: Cygnet Wast Hills, Wast Hills Ln, Alvechurch, Birmingham B38 9ET
Responsible to: Head of Occupational Therapy and Regional Lead Occupational Therapist
Your role: In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to service user’s diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments including associated risks, in order to develop treatment plans accordingly. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user to develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge. You will have the support of an Occupational Therapy team and work closely with other therapists from different disciplines, including nurses, psychologists, psychology assistants, occupational therapists, social workers, speech and language therapists, and psychiatrists as well as 24/7 support from the nursing team. You will receive regular clinical supervision from an experienced Occupational Therapist on-site, including weekly 1:1 check in’s.
Summary Of The Site
Located in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Cygnet Wast Hills provides support for 21 individuals with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. The team can also support individuals who may be detained under the Mental Health Act, as well as those who have complex behaviours, or who have significant difficulties with social engagement.
The service has an array of facilities, all of which provide a low stimulus environment for individuals who may be experiencing heightened feelings of agitation, including many good sized living areas for service users to choose from, sensory rooms, activity rooms and 3 activity of daily living (ADL) kitchens where individuals are supported to make their own drinks and prepare food. With six acres of gardens, Cygnet Wast Hills has an abundance of external space to take part in outdoor activities or to sit and relax and take in the beautiful surroundings, some of the flats also have their own private garden.
The highly experienced team work together with service users to provide a holistic, person-centred, comprehensive assessment and care and treatment plan. We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Team to support recovery and rehabilitation activities in the integrated care pathway at Cygnet.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Every service line has a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to guide and develop evidence based practice and agreed occupational therapy pathway for each specific client group. This includes Cygnet developed guidelines and assessments. Each Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist hosts service line meetings regularly, in which you will link in with other Occupational Therapists in the company based in the same service line, providing a valuable networking and development opportunity. Specific CPD and training opportunities are also available and tailored to individual and service needs.
For newly qualified Occupational Therapists we offer a comprehensive 12 month preceptorship programme in order to consolidate and develop your skills. For more insight into life as an OT at Cygnet Health Care visit;
https://join.cygnethealth.co.uk/ot-life/
Here you can listen to the opinions, stories and advice from our exceptional OTs – it could help the next step in your career.
5 reasons why you should make an application today…
* We care about people in our services
* Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills, including sensory integration training and leadership and management training, alongside learning about and implementing the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA).
* You will be an integral part of a well-established MDT with extensive experience to draw from.
* Dedicated CPD time being part of a national network of over 150 OTs in the company within different specialisms including LD and ASD, Acute mental health, and High Dependency Inpatient Rehabilitation Services. Induction & service line training is provided for your area of specialism.
* You will be a part of a friendly and supportive team who are driven to provide excellence and where innovation and creativity are welcomed with enthusiasm.
The Successful Candidate Should Be/ Have
* A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
* An understanding of working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
* An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/ interventions and can take a “hands on” approach.
* Excellent communication and time management skills
* Passionate about student education
* Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentation
* Interest in the field of adult mental health/ learning disabilities (ASD) mental health
In Return We Will Offer You
* A competitive salary
* Free parking and free meals for staff on duty
* Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development. For example: Leadership & Management, and Sensory Integration.
* Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
* Expert clinical supervision from Regional Lead and peer support
* Bi-monthly OT CPD meetings focused on skill and strategic service development.
* Group pension: a generous pension plan helping you save for your future.
* NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card – includes big brand discounts.
* 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: Steph Nowell (Head of Occupational Therapy) via email on StephanieNowell@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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