Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) - Maternity Cover
NHS
Southampton
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
Base: Cygnet Oakhurst Lodge, 137 Lyndhurst Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AW
Are you a Band 5 ready for your next challenge or an emerging Band 6 looking for a change? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical and managerial challenge? This could be your perfect opportunity.
Main duties of the job
At Cygnet Healthcare, we have a strong occupational focus through support and direction from Clinical 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.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work as an autonomous clinician, providing specialist assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction.
You will hold supervisory responsibility for others and take a leadership role in specific projects.
An integral part of this role will be supporting student education within the team. This role includes opportunities for learning, development, and research, supported by a robust appraisal and supervision structure based on RCOT's Career Development Framework.
Job responsibilities
Your Role
Service Line: Learning Disability Other (ASD Residential)
Summary of the role
Job Title: Maternity Cover - Occupational Therapist - Band 6
Location: Oakhurst Lodge, 137 Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AW
Salary Range: £38,845 (FTE) Hours: 2-3 days (16-24 hours per week) can be negotiated
Dates: January 2025 - October 2025.
Oakhurst Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and a learning disability who may present with behaviours that challenge. The service aims to provide a safe, comfortable, and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide direct clinical care which will encompass OT assessments, treatment, and management of residents within the service. You will have a caseload of 7 residents. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Psychology and Speech and Language therapy to assist the service in providing outcome-based care and support pathways. The service also has an Activity coordinator. You will have a thorough induction and support from experienced OT colleagues, and will regularly meet with the Head Occupational Therapist for support and supervision as required.
In this role, you will assess, implement, and develop an OT treatment programme according to individuals' diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments and associated risks in order to develop treatment plans and care and support plans. You will also empower staff to improve the quality of care through training provision.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our Occupational therapy directors, we support over 150 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 and 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 therapy team members have a voice through participating in service model development, utilising the expertise and support of our clinical lead Occupational therapists.
Benefits
* Free parking
* Free meals for staff on duty
* 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 Head Occupational Therapist, Katherine Gargett at Katherinegargett@cygnethealth.co.uk.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check, and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
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.
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