Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

Base: Cygnet Bury Forestwood - Buller Street, off Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2BS

Are you a Band 5 ready for your next challenge or an emerging Band 6 looking for a change? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical and managerial challenge? This could be your perfect opportunity. Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet Healthcare, we have a strong occupational focus through support and direction from Clinical Leads and our Occupational Therapy Directors. We use evidence-based practice within each of our service lines, as defined by our clinical steering groups, of which Occupational Therapists play a key role. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work as an autonomous clinician, providing specialist assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction. You will hold supervisory responsibility for others, and take a leadership role in specific projects. An integral part of this role will be supporting student education within the team. This role includes opportunities for learning, development and research, supported by a robust appraisal and supervision structure based on RCOT's Career Development Framework.

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Across our 11 different service lines, we have evidence-based established models of care to ensure we provide the highest quality care and support. Our dedicated and expert teams of over 10,000 employees support over 2,800 individuals in a range of services across England, Scotland and Wales. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care, through co-production, recovery and rehabilitation. With over 150 Occupational Therapists, we work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interest groups & become involved in service development.

Job responsibilities

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

Your Role

Service Line: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Post: Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6 Equivalent) at Cygnet Forestwood

Base: Cygnet Forestwood (Bury, BL8 2BS)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Cygnet Hospital Bury

Cygnet Hospital Bury is now operating as three separately registered hospitals, Cygnet Bury Dunes, Cygnet Bury and Cygnet Forestwood.

Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards, which provide a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge including rapid assessment and treatment.

Each young person has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

In addition, there is a diverse educational programme teaching a range of subjects available at the on-site school, Forestwood School, which is registered with the Department for Education.

Clinical: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 12 young people. The clinical role would focus on one ward within the hospital. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each young person develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge.

Leadership: You would report directly to the Head Occupational Therapist for Forestwood Hospital within Cygnet Bury, in the CAMHS Service Line. You would also hold leadership and management responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy service of your allocated ward providing clinical and managerial supervision for an Occupational Therapy Assistant and/or a newly qualified Occupational Therapist and clinical support for an Activity Coordinator. You will be required to share a leadership responsibility and consistently contribute to the hospital-wide Occupational Therapy provision across the 4 wards within Forestwood Hospital. You may also be required at times to deputise for the Head Occupational Therapist.

Our secure services at Cygnet Forestwood Hospital, Bury are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for young people of all genders. The aim is to effectively progress young people through the CAMHS pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into Tier 4 services.

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 and 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

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

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Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.