Occupational Therapist (Band 5 - FTC)
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,317 to £38,122 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2025 |
| Location: | Mexborough, S64 9EX |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 40488 |
Summary
Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an 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.
Your Role
Service Line: Personality Disorder (Female)
Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Aspen Clinic.
Post: Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Salary: Starting at £31,317 - £38,122 p/a (dependent on experience)
Site: Cygnet Aspen Clinic
Hours: 40 Hours (full time equivalent)
Contract: Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover) – 6 months with potential for permanent role
Start Date: 2nd June 2025
Cygnet Aspen Clinic (Mexborough, S64 9EX)
Cygnet Aspen Clinic is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.
Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic, we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users. Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users.
At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we operate an integrated modular approach to treatment for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder, accounting for diagnostic differences, NICE guidelines and the work of Livesley (2004). Our multi-modal treatment pathway consists of a range of therapeutic models including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Compassion focused Therapy (CFT).
This position offers an opportunity to shape and develop occupational therapy provision at Aspen Clinic. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality assessments and interventions supporting patient recovery through evidence based occupational therapy approaches.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with other professional to enhance patient outcomes and promote functional independence. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision of the Occupational Therapy Assistant on site, ensuring high standards of practice and professional development.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 180 Occupational Therapists and over 300 OT support staff. 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 & become involved in service development.
Every service line has a clinical lead occupational therapist to lead and develop evidence-based practice and an agreed occupational therapy pathway through dedicated OT service line meetings facilitated throughout the year.
We ensure our occupational therapy team members 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 with an occupational therapist
- 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 supp
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