Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

Bidvane; Bury; Híbrido; GBP 29.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Preceptorship programme

Weekly clinical supervision

Dedicated CPD time

MOHO assessment tools training

BSL tuition for Dunes post

Staff meals provided

Free parking

Group pension plan

NHS discount cards

Descripción de la vacante

Cygnet Health Care is seeking two Occupational Therapists to join its forensic mental health secure services in England. One permanent post at Hudson Hospital and a 9–12 month maternity cover at Dunes Hospital will assess and treat occupational dysfunction on secure wards.

Both posts require HCPC registration, enhanced DBS, and references. The roles involve MDT work and progressing service users to least restrictive environments, with 40 hours weekly on site.

Formación

• HCPC registration as an occupational therapist.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Satisfactory reference check.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and treat occupational dysfunction for service users on a low secure female ward at Dunes Hospital (12 service users).
• Assess and treat occupational dysfunction for male service users at Hudson Hospital (13 service users).
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to support each service user's skills from admission to discharge.
• Help service users progress towards less restrictive settings and reduce readmission risk.
• Work 40 hours over five days, on site with the occupational therapy team.

Conocimientos

HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Two Occupational Therapist posts in Cygnet Health Care's forensic mental health secure services: one permanent at Hudson Hospital, one 9 to 12 month maternity cover at Dunes Hospital. The work centres on assessing and treating occupational dysfunction, helping service users move towards less restrictive settings. The Dunes post covers a low secure female ward serving hearing and deaf service users, with BSL tuition time built in, while Hudson supports men in medium and low secure care. An enhanced DBS and reference check is required.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat occupational dysfunction for service users on a low secure female ward at Dunes Hospital (12 service users)
• Assess and treat occupational dysfunction for male service users at Hudson Hospital (13 service users)
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to support each service user's skills from admission to discharge, under the clinical model of care
• Help service users progress through their recovery pathway into the least restrictive environment, reducing the risk of readmission to secure care
• Work 40 hours over five days, supported by the occupational therapy team on site

What's required

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as an occupational therapist

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory reference check

What's offered

• 12 month preceptorship programme for Band 5 occupational therapists
• Weekly 1:1 clinical supervision with protected time
• Dedicated CPD time for peer support and specialist training
• Training on MOHO assessment tools, VdTMoCA and a Sensory Integration preceptorship pathway
• BSL tuition time in the Dunes fixed-term role
• Free meals for staff on duty and free parking
• Group pension plan
• NHS discount cards, Blue Light Card and wellbeing centre access