Head Occupational Therapist Band 7

Job Description

Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experienceAbout UsCygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.Your RoleHead OT Cygnet Bury Hudson HospitalService LineLow and Medium Secure Services - Mental Illness and Personality DisorderSummaryIn this role you will carry a case load of one ward of 12 patients, supported by an Occupational Therapy Assistant. You will hold managerial responsibility for the delivery of Occupational Therapy Services to the six LSU and MSU wards in the hospital. Inorder to do this you will have a team of one full time OT per ward, and one full time OTA for every two wards.Clinical: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for up to 12 service users in our Secure Male Service. Patients in the service have a range of diagnoses including psychosis, personality disorders,bi-polar and ASD. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge.Leadership: You would report to and deputise for the Regional Lead Occupational Therapist (on site). You would hold leadership and management responsibilities for the Occupational Therapy Service to 6 wards. You will drive innovation andquality improvement within the Occupational Therapy Services.Our services are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. The aim is to effectively progress service users though the Secure Services care pathway or the Personality Disorder Services care pathway. Discharge planningaims to transition our patients into the least restrictive environment possible, while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into hospital care.Occupational Therapy DirectorateUnder the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists in the company. Working together as a large team we provide support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interestgroups & to 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. You will work closely with the Clinical Leads in the Secure Service Line and Personality Disorder Service Linenationally.We ensure our Occupational Therapists have a voice within the company through participating in strategic service development.For more insight into life as an OT at Cygnet Health Care visit;https://ot-life/- Here you can listen to the opinions, stories and advice from our exceptional OTs it could help the next step in your career.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
• 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.
• OTs can be offered career development pathways with Level 5 Leadership & Management training funded and options for Sensory Integration training.

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 its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisureor securing your future with professional development and a pensionwe 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 othersevery day.If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit, wed be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: Ruth HudsonRegional Lead OTTel:Please send your CV to our Specialist OT recruiterHannah Dunlop onRequirementsThe successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.*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 thesecandidates as our own*