Occupational Therapist (Band 5) - FTC

Cygnet Health Care; Crewe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is looking for an Occupational Therapist for maternity cover in a specialized mental health setting. Join a supportive team committed to making a difference in the lives of women facing mental health challenges. You'll receive expert clinical supervision, dedicated training, and abundant opportunities for professional development. Apply now to shape your career and help others.

Benefits

Free parking

Free meals for staff on duty

Relocation package available

Group pension plan

NHS Discount Cards

Wellbeing centre access

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications include an Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy to female patients in complex mental health settings.
• Participate in service model development and clinical support.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team for comprehensive patient care.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Service development

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?

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:Female Mental Health Across 2 Wards - 1 Acute Ward and 1 Ward for Complex Personality Disorder and Co-Morbid Disordered Eating.

Contract: Maternity Cover (9-12 months)

Summary of the Site:

Cygnet Nield House in Crewe is our 29-bed mental health hospital for women.

Cygnet Nield House is split into two distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services:

Clarion Ward, a 14 bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating.
Compton Ward, a 15 bed acute service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

There is a dedicated clinical team who provide multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, and nursing staff. You will be supported by a Band 5 OT, an OTA & 2 Activity Co-ordinators across site.

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 to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of 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 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 make an application today

1. We care about people in our services
2. Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
3. Induction & service line training in area of specialism
4. Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
5. 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
• Relocation package available
• 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

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 [e-mail]

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 click the link to apply or email a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

*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*