Are you an emerging and experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in a Highly Specialist Female Mental Health Service? We want to recruit an exceptional OT to this Specialist post.

Would you like to further your career with us?

Cygnet Aspen House is a 20 bed service specialising in high dependency inpatient rehabilitation for women who have severe and enduring mental illness.

The service has been designed to provide a safe and comfortable environment that promotes recovery for women with its focus on space, personal privacy and dignity. The women we support at Cygnet Aspen House may be detained under the Mental Health Act.

Post: (Band 6) Specialist Occupational Therapist

Base: Aspen House, Manvers Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Caseload:  20 patients  

Responsible for: The post holder will line manage and lead an OTA & a team of Activity Coordinators.

Responsible to: Service Manager for Line management supervision & Occupational Therapist (Band 8 or above) for professional supervision. 

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Aspen House, Manvers Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9EX

Join our supportive friendly team and make an application today.

With over 150 OTs in the company, we also work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with various specialist interest groups to tap into, including Mental Health, Neuropsychiatry, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Integration, to name a few.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide direct clinical care which will encompass OT assessments, treatment and management of patients within the service.

In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to our patient’s diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments including associated risks, in order to develop treatment plans accordingly.

Prioritisation skills are key to manage the caseload of clients effectively and you will work closely with the Occupational Therapy and multidisciplinary team onsite.

5 reasons why you should make an application today…

1. We care about people in our services
2. Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills
3. You will be part of a team providing excellent care to our patients.
4. National networks of over 150 OTs in the Cygnet Group within different specialisms including Forensic Practice, LD and ASD, Acute mental health, PICU, and inpatient CAMHS
5. Low caseload of 20 to support intensive OT focused interventions.

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• Experience in the field of mental health  
• Working as a Band 6 or an experienced Band 5
• An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/interventions and can take a “hands on” approach
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentation

In return we will offer you:

• A competitive salary of up to £33,000pa - £34,000pa DoE
• Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development. For example: Leadership and Management, Sensory Integration.
• Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
• Expert clinical supervision and peer support
• Bi-monthly OT CPD meetings focused on skill and strategic service development.
• Company pension scheme
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card
• Free parking & meals on duty
• Relocation packages offered

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*

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you!

For an informal discussion about the role please our dedicated Occupational Therapy in-house recruiter Hayleyvalentine@cygnethealth.co.uk

Click the link to apply.