Specialist Occupational Therapist; Band 6

Overview

Base:
Cygnet Alders Clinic, 155 Podsmead Rd, Gloucester GL1 5UA

Are you a Band 5 ready for your next challenge or an emerging Band 6 looking for a change? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical and managerial challenge? This could be your perfect opportunity.

Cygnet Alders Clinic is a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work as an autonomous clinician, providing specialist assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction. You will hold supervisory responsibility for others, and take a leadership role in specific projects. An integral part of this role will be supporting student education within the team.

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Across our 11 different service lines, we have evidence-based established models of care to ensure we provide the highest quality care and support.

Our dedicated and expert teams of over 10 000 employees, support over 2800 individuals in a range of services across England, Scotland and Wales.

We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care, through co-production, recovery and rehabilitation.

With over 150 Occupational Therapists, we work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with the opportunity to be part of specialist interest groups & become involved in service development.

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Are you a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with experience or an existing Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a new and rewarding career experience?

About Us

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

Your Role

Job Title:

Specialist/Senior Occupational Therapist (Band 6 equivalent)

Service Line:
Female Inpatient Mental Health - Adults (Personality Disorder/Complex Trauma)

Working Hours:

40 hours per week (Full time)

Responsible to:
Lead Occupational Therapist/Regional Lead Occupational Therapist/Hospital Manager

Summary of the site

Cygnet Alders Clinic
is a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex trauma needs, based in Gloucestershire. It provides a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway, across three living areas:

-Severn Ward- Focuses on assessment and stabilisation.

-Avon Ward - Where service users move as they engage and progress with their treatment pathway.

-Coln Ward
-Focuses on transitioning to the community.

At Alders we use trauma-informed care and treatment and we ar e at an exciting junction where we are looking at how we can incorporate VdTMoCA into the Occupational Therapy model.

Cygnets purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of the individuals we care for, their loved ones and all those who work with us.

Our vision is to provide high quality, sustainable specialist services, we are doing this by striving for more innovation with national networks for support and discussion on best practise.

Our mission is to work together in a positive culture of openness, honesty and inclusivity, where we deliver safe, compassionate, quality care for our service users and staff enjoy a fulfilling, rewarding environment in which to work.

At Alders we have a substantive multi-disciplinary team (MDT) comprising Psychiatry, Speciality Doctors, Nursing, Psychology, Art Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy & Activity Co-ordinators.

Small caseload, 20 bedded service.

The Occupational Therapy team consists of a Lead Occupational Therapist, a Specialist Occupational Therapist & an Occupational Therapy Assistant. The team work closely with Activity Coordinators and the Psychology team, to provide a therapeutic timetable which focuses on rehabilitation, recovery and progressive return to the community.

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. Service line meetings take place every other month, and are a great place to network and seek support from other Occupational Therapists working in similar setting across the country. Regional meetings a re also held on a quarterly basis which allow you to link up with other Occupational Therapists in your area, these are led by the Regional Lead Occupational…