Job responsibilities
Are you a confident individual who would like to explore an Occupational Therapy Assistant role and a more rewarding clinical challenge in female mental health and personality disorder services? Are you ready to develop your clinical skills?
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:Personality Disorder (Female)
Summary of site: Cygnet Aspen Clinic, Manvers Road, Mexborough, S64 9EX
Hours: Part time - 20 hours per week (2.5 days)
We are currently recruiting for a part time Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Cygnet Aspen Clinic is a specialist service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and associated complex needs. We provide assessment, stabilisation, treatment and rehabilitation for up to 16 women.
Our service users may have complex trauma histories or have experienced regular placement breakdowns. At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we provide a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment with a focus on recovery and co-production with service users.
At Cygnet Aspen Clinic we operate an integrated modular approach to treatment for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder, accounting for diagnostic differences, NICE guidelines and the work of Livesley (2004). Our multi-modal treatment pathway consists of a range of therapeutic models including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Compassion focused Therapy (CFT).
Therapeutic approaches and assessments
Our therapeutic interventions are tailored to individual presenting needs, based on comprehensive psychological formulations undertaken on admission. The assessment tools we use include:
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT)
- Trauma based Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Structured Clinical Interview for PD (SCID-5-PD)
- Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)
- Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
- Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)
- The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT)
- Chart of Interpersonal Reactions in Closed Living Environments (CIRCLE)
- Aspects of Identity Questionnaire (AIQ)
- Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
- Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST)
- Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS)
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will provide direct clinical care under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist. This will encompass the use of OT assessments and treatment in both groups and individual sessions. In this role you will help devise and implement an OT treatment programme according to service users diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments including associated risks, in order to develop treatment plans accordingly. Prioritisation skills are key to manage the caseload of clients effectively and you will work closely with the Occupational Therapist and multidisciplinary team onsite.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
- We care about people in our services
- Expert clinical supervision with an occupational therapist
- Induction & service line training in area of specialism
- Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
- We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
- Free parking
- Free meals for staff on duty
- Relocation package available
- Group pension plan helping you save for your future
- NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
- Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
- Plus much more
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your future with professional development and a pension we support you to be happy both in & out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the r