Specialist Occupational Therapist

**About Us**

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.

With over 150 OTs in the company, we also 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.

Are you a Band 6 or confident Band 5 OT looking to progress in your career to a band 6 position in Mental Health? Would you like to explore a more rewarding managerial and clinical challenge in High Dependency Mental Health Rehabilitation? We want to recruitan exceptional OT to this Specialist OT post.

**Post: **Specialist (Band 6) Occupational Therapist

**Salary**:£32,000

**Base**:Cygnet Delfryn

**Hours**: 40 hours per week

**Location**:Delfryn, Argoed Lane, Mold, Flintshire. CH7 6FQ

**Summary of the site**

Cygnet DelfrynHouse is our 28 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men & Cygnet Delfryn Lodge is a 24 bed service specialising in high dependency inpatient rehabilitation for women, both services cater for individuals who have severeand enduring mental illness and who may have been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Individuals often come from multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or are stepping down from secure settings.

You will be joining an established, supportive OT team and an experienced MDT across the site. You will get to expand your skill set through working with a diverse range of diagnoses. You would also have opportunity to gain experience working across bothmale & female mental health services with both units on the same site. The OT team at Delfryn site consists of 2 Band 6 OTs, 2 Band 5 OT’s and 5 Therapy co-ordinators. Weekly support is also provided from a Clinical Lead OT (Band 8).

**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 & becomeinvolved 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.

- We care about people in our services
- Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
- Induction & 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
- 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 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.

If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit, we’d be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: Louise Chinnock (Clinical Lead OT):
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