Social Therapist

Cygnet Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Career progression opportunities

CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Cygnet Group's Cygnet Hospital Ealing is seeking a Social Therapist to join its MDT on an in-patient ward. You will assess, plan and deliver social therapy as part of personalised care, engaging service users, families and carers on the recovery pathway.

This role involves facilitating activities and group work, monitoring progress, and attending clinical meetings. Applicants must be HCPC-registered and hold a Social Therapy qualification, with a UK driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Social Therapy - Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent.
• Registered with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
• UK driving licence holder to escort service users on visits & trips when required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

UK driving licence

Multidisciplinary team experience

Evidence-based framework

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

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?

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