Social Therapist

Cygnet Group; Greater London; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong career progression

Monthly reflective practice

Clinical supervision

Employee referral scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount saving

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Ealing is seeking a Social Therapist to join a multidisciplinary in-patient team. You will deliver interventions, support service users, families and carers as part of personalised care plans, and help run activities and ward projects across the recovery pathway.

The role is 38.5 hours per week on a 7-day rota, with day and night shifts. You must be HCPC registered with a Social Therapy qualification, and be prepared to work on a female specialist Tier 4 service.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Social Therapy – Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent.
• Registered with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
• Experience in a care environment or strong motivation for this setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess service users for social therapy as part of a multidisciplinary needs assessment.
• Plan and deliver social therapy observations and activities and evaluate effectiveness.
• Provide individual and group therapy relating to social situations.
• Monitor and adapt clinical work according to needs; attend clinical meetings.
• Communicate with colleagues, agencies and families/carers; comply with codes of practice.

Skills

Social Therapy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Social Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an Social Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing.

As a Social Therapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on an in-patient ward, with supervision, support and training you will deliver interventions defined within the personalised care plan, spend time engaging, connecting and supporting service users, families, carers and friends through their recovery pathway. You will help facilitate activities/groups and ward based projects and be actively involved in every aspect of their physical, psychological and social care of people who uses our service.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week (Days and night shifts) across a 7 day rota.

Between (7:30am to 8:00pm) and (7:30pm to 8:00am)

Pay rate – £14.50 Per Hour (Increasing to £14.80 per hour after 3 months)

**Please note due to the nature of the service we can only currently take on Female applicants**

New Dawn Ward is our 9 bedded female specialist Tier 4 service, providing treatment, care and support for women with a personality disorder who are ready to engage in therapy.

Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.

Your day-to-day…

• Assess service users for social therapy as part of a multidisciplinary needs assessment
• Plan & deliver social therapy observations & activities & determine their effectiveness
• Provide a variety of individual & group therapy work relating to social situations
• Monitor, evaluate & adapt ongoing clinical work according to each individual’s needs
• Attend clinical meetings & communicate with colleagues, agencies & families/carers
• Comply with the codes of practice.

We are looking for someone who is…

• Qualified in Social Therapy – Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent
• Registered with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• Experienced within a care environment, or with a passion for working in this setting
• A UK driving licence holder who can escort service users on visits & trips when required
• Preferably experienced in a multidisciplinary team & in an evidence-based framework.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

Pay rate – £14.50 Per Hour (Increasing to £14.80 per hour after 3 months)

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this advert may close early, if we receive a high level of applicants.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.