Are you an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist or a Band 7 Occupational Therapist and 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
Service Line: Personality disorder and eating disorders
Summary
The post holder will work at Cygnet Elowen and will be the Head OT for the hospital.
Post: Band 7 Head Occupational Therapist
Site: Cygnet Elowen
Salary: £48,222 p/a
Hours: 40 Hours
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: June 2025
Cygnet Elowen (Derby, DE75 7JH)
Cygnet Hospital Elowen is our brand new specialist 24-bed mental health hospital for women due to open mid-2025 in Derbyshire. There will be two wards at the hospital; a 12-bed complex personality disorder service for women with disordered eating and a 12-bed highly specialised eating disorder service.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape and develop occupational therapy provision across both wards. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality assessments and interventions supporting patient recovery and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
We will be recruiting an Occupational Therapy Assistant, which the post holder will supervise. Additionally, a further Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Assistant will be recruited in 2026 as the service develops.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 185 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.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
1. We care about people in our services
2. Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
3. Induction & service line training in area of specialism
4. Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development, and specialist training
5. 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
* 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
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