Occupational Therapist Band 6

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

**About Us**

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

**Your Role**: Band 6 (Equivalent) Occupational Therapist

**Service Line**: Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation

**Hours**: 40 per week

**Summary of the site**

**Cygnet Pindar House** is our 22 bed Neuropsychiatric care and treatment facility for men affected by acquired brain injuries. It is a safe and secure place to aid recovery as well as offering those diagnosed with a progressive neurologicaldisease, like Huntington’s Disease, a caring and longer term placement to support and help manage the progression of their symptoms. This service will be able to accept unplanned, often urgent admissions where a service user requires a safe place to starttreatment at the earliest possible time as well as planned admissions. This service will be able to accept unplanned, often urgent admissions where a service user requires a safe place to start treatment at the earliest possible time as well as planned admissions.

The hospital is a modern purpose built facility that has been designed specifically to provide a clinically led evidence based neuropsychiatric pathway for those individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge. Our focus is to create a therapeuticrich environment which engages our service users and offers them the opportunity to minimise their challenging behaviour and maximise their independence. We are able to accept men with complex physical health needs and have en-suite bedrooms located on theground floor for men with mobility impairments.

We provide a resource intensive in-house Neuropsychiatry interdisciplinary team dedicated to the 22 service users at Cygnet Pindar House. Our person centred approach puts the individual at the centre of their treatment and discharge planning. The serviceoffers a wide range of activities and facilities to promote independent function. Positive behaviour goals are focused on discharge planning to support service users to return to community living - either with support or independently.

**Clinical**: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 22 service users working alongside a Band 5 equivalent OT and with the support of 2 therapy co-ordinators. You will work with a full multidisciplinaryteam 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 directly to the Regional Lead Occupational Therapist within the Neuropsychiatric service line. You would also hold leadership and management responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy service of your allocatedward providing clinical and managerial supervision for therapy co-ordinators the Band 5 equivalent Occupational Therapist.

**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. We also support flexible working where possible. Please contact: Steph Hawes (Regional Lead OccupationalTherapist) on

**Requirements**: