Occupational Therapist (Part Time - Band 5)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a looking for an exciting opportunity to work as an Occupational Therapist (Band 5) Role? Would you like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in Highly Specialist Residential Autism Services? We want to recruit an exceptional OT to this post.

Post: Occupational Therapist (Part Time - Band 5)

Salary: £13,000 per Annum

Base:

Cygnet Beeches, Retford Road, South Leverton, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0BY.

Cygnet Pines, 203, Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire,

NG19 8QX.

Responsible for:

19 residents across the two services.

Responsible to:

Clinical Lead OT and Hospital Manager for line management.

Hours: 20 hours per week

Join our supportive friendly team and make an application today.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact our in house recruiter Hannah Dunlop 

With over 150 OTs in the company, we also 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.

Overview of sites:

Cygnet Beeches and Cygnet Pines provide specialist residential services for adults with Autism, learning disabilities and who may present with behaviours that challenge.

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

In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to individuals diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments and associated risks in order to develop treatment plans & care and support plans.

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. Hands on treatment approaches including Sensory Integration to support intensive OT focused interventions
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. You will be a part of a larger service at Beeches and Pines and there is a wide range of experience within the OT team and clinical team.

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• Keen to work in the field of autism and learning disabilities services
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Passionate about Hands on approach with residents.

In return we will offer you:

• A competitive salary £13,000 working 20 hours per week
• Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development. For example: Leadership & Management, and Sensory Integration.
• Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
• Expert clinical supervision from Clinical Lead 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*

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Nottinghamshire

DN22 0BY

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)