NHS
Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Job Description
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- We care about people in our services
- Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
- Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills
- You will be 1 of 9 Occupational Therapy Assistants within the Cygnet Hospital Bury Site and 15 experienced Occupational Therapists also on-site to support your learning and development within the field of Occupational Therapy in mental health services.
- National networks of over 160 OTs in the Cygnet Group within different specialisms including Forensic Practice, LD and ASD, Acute mental health, PICU, and inpatient CAMHS, all providing learning opportunities.
- Free parking
- Free meals for staff on duty
- Group pension plan helping you save for your future
- NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
- Wellbeing centre with advice on exercise, recipes, financial and mental health.
- Plus much more
- We care about people in our services
- Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
- Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills
- You will be 1 of 9 Occupational Therapy Assistants within the Cygnet Hospital Bury Site and 15 experienced Occupational Therapists also on-site to support your learning and development within the field of Occupational Therapy in mental health services.
- National networks of over 160 OTs in the Cygnet Group within different specialisms including Forensic Practice, LD and ASD, Acute mental health, PICU, and inpatient CAMHS, all providing learning opportunities.
- Free parking
- Free meals for staff on duty
- Group pension plan helping you save for your future
- NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
- Wellbeing centre with advice on exercise, recipes, financial and mental health.
- Plus much more
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Job summary
We are looking for a confident Occupational Therapy Assistant with a passion for delivering outstanding care. Youll be working full time, 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bury - Hudson Building.
Main duties of the job
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Date posted
03 April 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,500 to £27,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
VP3819B5BA
Job locations
Bury
BL8 2BS
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Are you already an Occupational Therapy Assistant looking for a new challenge, or do you have a keen interest in this area of work and a desire to enhance your knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy.
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
OT Assistant to the Occupational Therapists in Secure Mental Health Forensic Services
Service Line: Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services)
Summary of the site: Cygnet Bury is a large site consisting of 3 hospitals with a combined total of 15 wards. We have a Regional Lead of Occupational Therapy for the site and 3 Head Occupational Therapists for each of the hospitals.
Clinical responsibilities: We are looking for the ideal candidates for a full time OT Assistant role. We need people with some experience in the field of mental health, who can demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Therapy processes and interventions, and who can take a hands on approach. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
Are you ready to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession within this role as an Occupational Therapy Assistant? This role offers an opportunity to assist the Occupational Therapists to deliver therapy and recovery focused assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for male service users detained under the Mental Health Act. The aim is to effectively progress service users though the secure care pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible, while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into secure care.
Each ward has access to their own Occupational Therapy resources including an OT kitchen and an Activity Room in addition there are other shared resources including a hospital gym and our Recovery College.
You will be responsible for providing direct clinical interventions under the direction of an experienced qualified Occupational Therapist. In this role you will be supervised to assess, implement and develop an Occupational Therapy treatment programme to meet the patients needs, to support them with their recovery. This requires working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. You will carry a clinical caseload over 2 wards. In house and external training is provided (as required) to support you to develop your professional skills within the Occupational therapy profession.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors we support over 160 Occupational Therapists and many more Occupational Therapy Assistants. 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.
We provide a significant range of in house training for all of our Occupational Therapy Assistants. Opportunities include training in MOHOST, Sensory Modulation and Recovery through Activity.
Every service line has a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to lead and develop evidence based practice within an agreed occupational therapy pathway.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your f
Job responsibilities
Are you already an Occupational Therapy Assistant looking for a new challenge, or do you have a keen interest in this area of work and a desire to enhance your knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy.
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
OT Assistant to the Occupational Therapists in Secure Mental Health Forensic Services
Service Line: Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services)
Summary of the site: Cygnet Bury is a large site consisting of 3 hospitals with a combined total of 15 wards. We have a Regional Lead of Occupational Therapy for the site and 3 Head Occupational Therapists for each of the hospitals.
Clinical responsibilities: We are looking for the ideal candidates for a full time OT Assistant role. We need people with some experience in the field of mental health, who can demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Therapy processes and interventions, and who can take a hands on approach. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
Are you ready to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession within this role as an Occupational Therapy Assistant? This role offers an opportunity to assist the Occupational Therapists to deliver therapy and recovery focused assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for male service users detained under the Mental Health Act. The aim is to effectively progress service users though the secure care pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible, while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into secure care.
Each ward has access to their own Occupational Therapy resources including an OT kitchen and an Activity Room in addition there are other shared resources including a hospital gym and our Recovery College.
You will be responsible for providing direct clinical interventions under the direction of an experienced qualified Occupational Therapist. In this role you will be supervised to assess, implement and develop an Occupational Therapy treatment programme to meet the patients needs, to support them with their recovery. This requires working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. You will carry a clinical caseload over 2 wards. In house and external training is provided (as required) to support you to develop your professional skills within the Occupational therapy profession.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors we support over 160 Occupational Therapists and many more Occupational Therapy Assistants. 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.
We provide a significant range of in house training for all of our Occupational Therapy Assistants. Opportunities include training in MOHOST, Sensory Modulation and Recovery through Activity.
Every service line has a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to lead and develop evidence based practice within an agreed occupational therapy pathway.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your f
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
General Requirements
Essential
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Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
Bury
BL8 2BS
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Cygnet Health Care
Address
Bury
BL8 2BS
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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