Occupational Therapist; Band 5

Position: Occupational Therapist (Band 5)
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Post:
Occupational Therapist (Band
5)

Location:

Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital, Coventry CV2 4FN
Salary:
Starting from £32,883 per year (increasing after preceptorship)

Contract:

Full Time, Permanent Are you a Band 5 or newly qualified OT who would like to develop your experience in Mental Health Services? Are you ready to expand your clinical skills?

About UsCygnet was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.

Your Role - Band 5 Occupational Therapist Salary:
Starting from £32,883 per year (increasing after preceptorship)
Service Line:

Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Male Acute Mental Health Male High Dependency Rehabilitation Summary of the site:

Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital is our emergency mental health hospital in Coventry. 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. The hospital currently includes two male PICU wards and one male Acute ward. In addition, the hospital has a fourth ward consisting of a male high dependency unit.

Our model of care promotes a collaborative approach whereby family, service users, commissioners and carers are all involved in the rehabilitation and recovery of the individual. There is a dedicated clinical team on each ward, who provide multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, and nursing staff.

We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Team to support recovery and rehabilitation activities in the integrated care pathway at  this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to service user’s diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments including associated risks, in order to develop treatment plans accordingly.

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.
5 reasons why you should make an application today…We care about people in our services

We offer an Occupational Therapy 12 month preceptorship programme to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy Skills.

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 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 including Forensic Practice, LD and ASD, Acute mental health, and PICUThe Successful Candidate should be/ have:

A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).An understanding of working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/ interventions and can take a “hands on” approach.

Excellent communication and time management skills

Passionate about student education

Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentation

Interest in the field of adult mental health/ learning disabilities (ASD) mental health

In return we will offer you:

Salary starting from £32,883 per year (increasing after preceptorship)
Free parking and free meals for staff on duty Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and…