Base: Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove - Boathorse Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4JA. We want to recruit an exceptional OT to be part of a senior management team. If you have a history of demonstrating clinical expertise & strong leadership skills, with a passion for developing others this could be an opportunity for you.
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 lead the occupational therapy department, and be part of the senior management team. 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 RCOTs Career Development Framework.
About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Across our 11 different service lines, we have evidence-based established models of care to ensure we provide the highest quality care and support. Our dedicated and expert teams of over 10,000 employees support over 2,800 individuals in a range of services across England, Scotland, and Wales. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care, through co-production, recovery, and rehabilitation. With over 150 Occupational Therapists, we work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interest groups & become involved in service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist or a Band 7 Occupational Therapist and would like to explore a rewarding career experience?
Your Role
Service Line: Personality Disorder and Acute Mental Health (female services)
Summary
The post holder will work at Cygnet Kidsgrove and will be the Head OT for the hospital.
Post: Band 7 Head Occupational Therapist
Site: Cygnet Kidsgrove
Ward: Crocus and Burleigh Ward
Salary: £45,492 - £47,836 (DOE)
Hours: 40 Hours
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: May 2025
Cygnet Kidsgrove (Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire):
Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. The service will be opening in 2025. There will be two wards at the hospital; a 20-bed Acute service for women and an 11-bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.
Crocus Ward, our new 20-bed female emergency acute inpatient service, will provide a safe and stabilising environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and requiring emergency admission. The ethos of Crocus Ward is to assess and treat women in the least restrictive environment, whilst planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support women to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.
Burleigh Ward is Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove's 11-bed highly specialised service providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs. Rehabilitation is provided in a therapeutic setting, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation, and re-socialisation programme is to equip the women in our care with the skills and confidence they need to navigate challenges that may come with returning to community or independent living.
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 additional Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Assistant for August 2025, which the successful candidate will clinically supervise.
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.
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.
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)
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Desirable
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Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
West Midlands
ST7 4JA
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