Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
About Us
Cygnet was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.
Your Role
Service Line: Mental Health Adults PICU and Acute
Summary of the site
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital is our 39 bedded emergency mental health hospital in Coventry for males. The service supports adults across three wards to move as quickly and safely as possible to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
We have a have a designated qualified Occupational therapist for each ward, as well as Activity Coordinators supporting the activities around the hospital.We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy Team.
You will mainly be working on the Male PICU ward supporting the Head of Occupational Therapy, although there will be some crossover and opportunity for rotation as you progress within the role.
Main duties of the job
The Occupational Therapy Assistant role involves planning and implementing therapeutic activities appropriate to the needs, choices and interests of individuals in our care, under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant also works with the in-house MDT, which is designed to support the individual in our care throughout their journey with us.
In this role you will:
* Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team
* Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the departmentUndertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge
* Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity
* Have involvement in the delivery of one to one and group interventions
* Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence
About us
Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job responsibilities
Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
About Us
Cygnetwas established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.
Your Role
Service Line: Mental Health Adults PICU and Acute
Summary of the site
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital is our 39 bedded emergency mental health hospital in Coventry for males. The service supports adults across three wards to move as quickly and safely as possible to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. We have a have a designated qualified Occupational therapist for each ward, as well as Activity Coordinators supporting the activities around the hospital.
We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy Team.
You will mainly be working on the Male PICU ward supporting the Head of Occupational Therapy, although there will be some crossover and opportunity for rotation as you progress within the role.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant role involves planning and implementing therapeutic activities appropriate to the needs, choices and interests of individuals in our care, under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist. The Occupational Therapy Assistant also works with the in-house MDT, which is designed to support the individual in our care throughout their journey with us.
In this role you will:
* Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team
* Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department
* Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge
* Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity
* Have involvement in the delivery of one to one and group interventions
* Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence
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 & 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.
Occupational Therapy Assistant Preceptorship & Induction:
Starting a new job can be daunting, which is why we have a robust induction process that enables you to shadow staff, discuss your learning and receive expert support to develop into your role. We offer an Occupational Therapy Assistant preceptorship programme in your first 12 months to support and consolidate core skills. We also offer regular, virtual Q&A sessions with our clinical lead OT and networking with other OT Assistants.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
* We care about people in our services
* Expert clinical supervision with an occupational therapist
* 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.
Why Cygnet? Well offer you
* 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 its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your future with professional development and a pension we sup
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
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