Occupational Therapist; Development Band 5-6 Grange Cygnet

Are you a newly qualified or developing Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking for a supported pathway to Band 6, or an experienced Band 5 who is ready to step into a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role?

About Us

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

Your Role

Service Line:Neuropsychiatry

Summary

This is a developmental opportunity that may be offered at Band 5 or Band 6, depending on the successful candidate’s experience, competencies and readiness for specialist practice.

A candidate appointed at Band 5 will be supported through a structured development pathway, with clear objectives and competency requirements to enable progression into a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role.

The post holder will work across Cygnet Grange and Lodge and will receive clinical supervision from the Regional Lead Occupational Therapist.

Post:Developmental Band 5 to Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Site:Cygnet Grange & Lodge

Band 5 salary:£32,883 per annum- 40 hours per week

Band 6 salary:£34,821 per annum – 34 hours per week (£40,966 full time equivalent)

Caseload:Up to 16 patients

Contract:Permanent

Start Date:November 2026

Please note:
Candidates appointed at Band 5 will initially work 40 hours per week. On successful completion of the agreed developmental pathway and progression to Band 6, the contracted hours will change to 34 hours per week, with a pro-rata annual salary of £34,821.

Cygnet Grange and Lodge:(Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire):

Cygnet Grange and Lodge are two, 8 bed Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation, care and treatment facility for those affected by acquired brain injuries. The service provides a safe and secure place to aid recovery as well as offering those diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease, like Huntington’s Disease, a caring and long term placement to support and help manage the progression of their symptoms.

Cygnet Grange and Lodge are registered as a hospital and is designed specifically to provide a clinically led evidence based neuropsychiatric pathway for those individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge. Our focus is to create a therapeutic rich environment which engages our service users and offers them the opportunity to minimise their challenging behaviour and maximise their independence.

We provide a resource intensive dedicated in-house Neuropsychiatry inter-disciplinary team. Our person-centred approach puts the individual at the centre of their treatment and discharge planning. The service offers a wide range of activities and facilities to promote independent function. Positive behaviour goals are focussed on discharge planning to support service users to return to community living – either with support or independently.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 185 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.

We ensure our occupational therapists have a voice through participating in service model development, utilising the expertise and support of our clinical lead occupational therapists.

Occupational Therapy Preceptorship & Induction:

We offer a 12 month Occupational Therapy Preceptorship for all newly qualified Occupational…