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Are you already an Occupational Therapy Assistant looking for a new challenge, or do you have a keen interest in this area of work and a desire to enhance your knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy?
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
Service Line: Neuropsychiatry
Summary
The post holder will work at Cygnet St Williams and will be clinically supervised by the Head OT onsite.
Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant (Band 4 equivalent)
Site: Cygnet St Williams
Salary: £17,296.00 per year
Hours: 24 Hours
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: June 2026
Responsibilities
* Supporting OT service delivery within the Neuropsychiatry Services
* Working under the supervision of the Head Occupational Therapist at Cygnet St Williams
Cygnet St Williams (Darlington, Northeast)
This is an exciting post for an individual who wishes to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession within this role as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. The role offers a unique opportunity within Neuropsychiatry Services here at St Williams. The service consists of in‑patient rehabilitation at St Williams, stepdown service at River View and inputting into the Hyper‑acute pathway at Cygnet Victoria House.
The Unit has access to its own occupational therapy resources, including a Therapy kitchen, Multi‑functional outdoor space, including gardens and accessible bathrooms. In addition to this, the OT team have a close working relationship with other members of the clinical team.
Cygnet St William's is a 12‑bed neuropsychiatric service offering care and treatment to those affected by acquired brain injuries. It is a safe and secure place to aid recovery, as well as offering those diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease, like Huntington's Disease, a caring and longer‑term placement to support and help manage the progression of their symptoms.
You will be responsible for providing direct clinical interventions under the direction of an experienced, qualified Occupational Therapist. In this role, you will assess, implement and develop an occupational therapy treatment programme to meet the patients' needs to support them with their recovery in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team.
You will carry a clinical caseload on your identified wards, working closely with the multi‑disciplinary teams. Joint working across the different wards will provide additional learning and professional development opportunities. In‑house and external training is provided (as required) to support you in developing your professional skills.
Cygnet St William's has received the highest possible rating following a comprehensive assessment as part of Headway's Approved Provider Scheme.
The scheme uses specialist standards designed to reflect the complex and highly individual needs of people living with acquired brain injuries (ABI), evaluating services including hospitals, neuro‑rehabilitation units, residential homes and respite facilities.
Cygnet St William's was rated Outstanding across all assessment domains, including Workforce Development and Governance, Leadership, Management and Quality, Culture, Systems and Processes, Service Delivery and Environment.
Inspectors praised the service's person‑centred approach, compassionate and trauma‑informed care, and the way patients are actively involved in decisions about their treatment and recovery.
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 and 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.
5 Reasons Why You Should Apply 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
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.
Contact: Katie Dixon (Recruiter) – KatieDixon@cygnethealth.co.uk; Georgia Nelson (Regional Lead OT) – GeorgiaNelson@cygnethealth.co.uk.
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