Occupational Therapy Assistant

Cygnet Health Care; Baildon; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant for their new facility in Baildon, England. The role involves supporting occupational therapy in a mental health setting, where you'll work with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have an understanding of occupational therapy and the ability to engage with service users. This is a permanent full-time position with competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Free parking

Free meals for staff on duty

Group pension plan

NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card

Wellbeing centre access

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a mental health setting is beneficial.
• Understanding of occupational therapy processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of Occupational Therapy across Cygnet Elowen.
• Work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Engage with service users to facilitate their treatment journey.

Job description

Overview

Are you an Occupational Therapy Assistant looking for the opportunity to learn more about the Occupational Therapy process in a mental health setting?

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: Personality disorder and eating disorders
• Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Site: Cygnet Elowen
• Salary: £28,612.50 per annum
• Hours: 40 Hours
• Contract: Permanent
• Start Date: January 2026

Cygnet Hospital Elowen is our brand new specialist 24-bed mental health hospital for women in Derbyshire. There are two wards at the hospital; a 12-bed complex personality disorder service for women with disordered eating and a 12-bed highly specialised eating disorder service.

The complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating will allow both aspects to be treated simultaneously, with the appropriate therapeutic input provided. The service offers a phased treatment pathway that aims to help the individual service user understand and plan their journey through treatment. This service focuses on the need for treatment to be collaborative with service users taking account of individual needs, evidence-based, driven by multi-disciplinary understanding, support, and interventions. This allows the service user to progress through the service and increase their quality of life and functioning.

The highly specialised eating disorder service for women will include those with extremely low BMIs. The focus is on supporting individuals to attain a healthy BMI and prepare for a return to home. The service will provide support to individuals in a safe and homely environment and promote engagement with the women to help diminish their distress and help them achieve a better quality of life. For most individuals, this will involve the reduction of emotional behaviours associated with the eating disorder psychopathology and acquiring new skills necessary for surviving emotional crises, regulating emotions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

This position offers a unique opportunity to support the provision of Occupational Therapy across Cygnet Elowen. The successful post holder will be provided with clinical supervision by the onsite Occupational Therapist.

Additionally, a further Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Assistant will be recruited in 2026 as the service develops

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 & 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.

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
• 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 would be more than happy to facil