Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6)
Base: Cygnet Hospital Bury - Off Buller St, Bolton Rd, Bury BL8 2BSAre 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.
Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
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 & become involved in service development.
Job responsibilities
Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?
About Us
Cygnet was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Your Role
Service Line: Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services)
Salary: Up to £39,015 p/a
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 possibly line management of an Occupational Therapy Assistant and/or a newly qualified Occupational Therapist. You will be required to share leadership responsibilities and contribute to the Hospital-wide Occupational Therapy provision across the 6 LSU and MSU wards within Hudson Hospital. You may also deputise for the Head Occupational Therapist at times.
Our secure services at Cygnet Hudson Hospital in Bury are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for both men and women. The aim is to 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 across the group, with opportunities to participate in 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 occupational therapy pathways. We ensure our occupational therapists have a voice through participation in service model development, utilizing the expertise and support of our clinical lead occupational therapists.
5 reasons to apply today
* We care about people in our services
* Expert clinical supervision and protected time for weekly 1:1s with your supervisor
* Training opportunities in Sensory Integration, VdT Model of Creative Ability, and Model of Human Occupation
* Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development, and specialist training
* We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next career level
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
* Free parking
* Free meals on duty
* Group pension plan
* NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (big brand discounts)
* Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial, and mental health advice
* Plus more
A career at Cygnet offers excellent benefits, supporting your personal and professional growth. Apply now to enjoy rewarding career prospects and make a difference every day.
If you'd like to discuss this role or arrange an informal visit, please contact Sheanagh Pearson-McAuliffe, Head Occupational Therapist, at sheanaghpearsonmcauliffe@cygnethealth.co.uk.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.
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