Job summaryAre you an Occupational Therapist or a student who is about to qualify in Occupational Therapy and would like to explore a rewarding career experience?
Main duties of the jobService Line: Acute/Mental Health Rehabilitation
Post: Occupational Therapist (Band 5 Equivalent) at Cygnet Kenney House
Base: Acute ward or Rehab ward, Cygnet Kenney House, Wester Hill Road, Oldham, OL8 2QH.
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £32,883.00 FTE
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until end of February 2027
About usAbout Us Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.
Cygnet Kenney House:Cygnet Kenney House is our Acute, PICU and Mental Health Rehabilitation hospital for women.
The service is split across three wards (Acute, PICU and Rehabilitation); the specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation service for women who have severe and enduring mental illness, the acute ward which provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission and the PICU service which caters for emergency admissions for women experiencing an acute period of mental illness that cannot be managed in an open acute inpatient setting.
Our teams work closely and collaboratively with individuals, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.
Job responsibilitiesMain duties:Clinical: You and your Occupational Therapy team will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 44 people (over the 3 services). You will work with a full multidisciplinary team (on site) in a coordinated way to support each service user develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction. You will promote the importance of enabling people to do the things they want, need or are expected to do to support them being well in life.
You will report directly to the Head Occupational Therapist onsite. This role includes opportunities for learning, development and research, supported by a robust appraisal and supervision structure based on RCOTs Career Development Framework. At Cygnet Healthcare, we have a strong occupational focus through support and direction from Clinical Leads, Regional 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.
Occupational Therapy DirectorateUnder the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors we support over 180 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 & 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 and by 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 & 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 its 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.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit/conversation with the clinical manager, wed be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact:
Katie Dixon (Recruiter): KatieDixon@cygnethealth.co.uk
What next?If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
RequirementsThe successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offe r of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
What next?If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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. 
