Are you a recently qualified Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a more rewarding clinical experience? Cygnet Hospital Ealing is a small, supportive setting with two wards for women with personality disorders and eating disorders. We want to recruit an exceptional OT to Cygnet Hospital Ealing

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.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

Post:    Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 per annum DoE (FTE)

Base:  Cygnet Ealing, shared caseload over two wards: Sunrise (Eating Disorders) and New Dawn ward (Personality Disorders)

Responsible for: Delivery of occupational therapy for a defined caseload, with the opportunity to work across both wards. This caseload will determined by experience, interest and the skill-mix within the team.

Responsible to: Regional Lead OT and Hospital Manager for line management.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time)

Location: 22 Corfton Road, Ealing, London, W5 2HT.

Overview of site/Ward:

Cygnet Hospital Ealing provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.  Using evidence-based practice, we provide agreed treatment pathways for both service lines.

Sunrise Ward provides a highly specialised eating disorder service for women, over the age of 16, including those with extremely low BMIs. 

New Dawn Ward is a 9 bed specialist Tier 4 service, providing treatment, care and support for women with a personality disorder who are ready to engage in therapy.

The hospital is a well-resourced and located in a leafy, residential area, with excellent links to the M25 and central London. The building was once a house and has retained its homely feel, thanks to the welcoming, friendly staff and pleasant surroundings. The facilities include therapy rooms, a crafts room, a studio, a new therapy kitchen and a therapy garden, and several areas of the hospital have been recently refurbished.

The MDT are a supportive and diverse range of professionals (Dietician, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Art Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Doctors, Nurses, Support Workers and Assistants) who work together to help service users progress through each stage of the established treatment pathways.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide assessment, analysis and treatment of occupational dysfunction, enabling people to do the things they want, need or are expected to do to support them living a meaningful life.  You will use evidence based practice, recognised outcome measures and think critically and reflect when making professional judgments. You will also receive support, coaching and supervision from an experienced occupational therapist.

If you feel you suit the criteria and have an interest in this role, then please make an application today.  For an informal discussion about the role please contact our in house recruiter lisandraferreira@cygnethealth.co.uk

5 reasons why you should make an application today…

• We care about people in our services
• Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills, including sensory integration training and leadership and management training
• You will be an integral part of a well-established MDT with extensive experience to draw from
• Dedicated CPD time being part of a national network of over 150 OTs in the Cygnet Group within different specialisms across 11 service lines
• Low caseload number to support intensive OT focused interventions

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• RCOT Membership
• An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/interventions and can take a “hands on” approach
• Excellent communication, self-management and time management skills
• Passionate about student education
• Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentation, under close supervision
• Working as a Band 5 OT or newly qualified

In return we will offer you:

• A competitive salary of £29,000 - £31,000 (FTE DoE).
• Free parking and free meals for staff on duty
• Relocation package offered
• Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development. For example: MOHO,  DBT and Sensory Integration.
• Expert clinical supervision from an experienced OT
• Bi-monthly OT CPD meetings focused on skill and strategic service development.
• Employee referral scheme: recommend a friend to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
• Group pension: a generous 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…

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 note - speculative recruitment emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*