We are currently recruiting for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Aspen Clinic.

Cygnet Aspen Clinic is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.

Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users.

This role will involve working contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy department at the hospital. You will be required to provide assessment and treatment of occupational needs, to promote the importance of enabling people to do the things they want, need or are expected to do to support them being well in life.

The successful candidate will receive supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist, as well as support from a Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist. Along with access to a wide network of Occupational Therapists, including a band 5 OT peer support forum.

Post: (Band 5) Occupational Therapist

Salary: £29,544 per annum. (Increase to £31, 865 per annum following successful completion of preceptorship)

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover post (9-12 months), December 2024 start date.

Base: Cygnet Aspen Clinic, Manvers Road, Mexborough, Doncaster, S64 9EX. 

Responsible for: Delivery of Occupational Therapy pathway at Cygnet Aspen Clinic

Responsible to: Service Manager and Regional Lead Occupational Therapist

Hours: 37.5 hours

Please note: this post is also advertised as a Band 6/7 position. There is only 1 position available.

Join our supportive friendly team and make an application today.

With over 150 Occupational Therapists in the company, we also work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with various specialist service lines to tap into, including Mental Health, Neuropsychiatry, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Integration, to name a few.

A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether it’s saving your 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.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will

• Hold a caseload and utilise effective clinical decision-making and clinical skills to assess, implement and evaluate care
• Complete full assessments of patients’ occupational performance including areas of self-care, productivity and leisure
• Implement specialist group and individual treatments to achieve therapeutic goals
• Complete all necessary clinical documentation in accordance with the company and professional standards.
• Be a source of professional advice relating to Occupational Therapy, to provide advice to individuals in our care, to carers and colleagues as appropriate.
• To deliver an occupational focussed service, providing evidence based practice with recognised measurable outcomes to evaluate the value and impact of occupational therapy.
• Support/ lead the supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, reporting relevant issues to Service Manager and Senior OT, including sickness monitoring and time management.

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• An awareness and understanding of different mental health conditions
• Experience of facilitating groups and activities
• Able to work independently
• Effective communication skills, good organisations skills and a positive attitude
• An Occupational Therapy degree and registration with HCPC

In return we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development.
• Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned specialists
• Expert clinical supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist
• Free parking and free meals for staff on duty
• Employee referral scheme: recommend a friend to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
• Group pension: a generous 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.

*Please note - speculative recruitment 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*