Are you a newly qualified or current Band 5 occupational therapist? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a positive difference to the lives of the people in your care? 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.
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
Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?
Your Role
Salary: £29,544 per year and increasing to £31,865 per year after preceptorship
Service Line: Mental Health Adults (Female) & High Dependency Rehabilitation
Summary of the site:
Located in the village of Rhymney (Gwent), amid the beautiful Welsh countryside, easily accessible by road/rail from Cardiff. Cygnet St Teilo House is a 23-bed service specialising in high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) for women in a safe and comfortable environment.
By combining a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach, we deliver high-quality care using our unique 4 stage model of care for our mental health high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) services.
There is a dedicated clinical team who provide multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, and nursing staff.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 150 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.
Occupational Therapy Preceptorship & Induction:
We offer an Occupational Therapy 12-month preceptorship programme to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy Skills.
For more insight into life as an OT at Cygnet Health Care visit: OT Life at Cygnet Health Care.
5 Reasons to Apply
* 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.
* 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.
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 hannahdunlop@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.
Please click the link to apply or email a copy of your CV to hannahdunlop@cygnethealth.co.uk.
Person Specification
Please refer to job description above.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
£29,544 a year increasing to £31,865 p/a after preceptorship.
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