Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapist? 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: Learning Disability Other (ASD Residential) Summary of the role Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Band 5) Location: Broughton Lodge, London Road, Oak Grove, Macclesfield, SK11 0JG Salary Range: £29,544 increasing to £31,865 post preceptorship. Hours: 40 hours (Permanent) Broughton Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and a learning disability who may present with behaviours that challenge. The service aims to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration. Depending on the individuals level of need, there are 3 different Houses within the service offering different levels of support. As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide direct clinical care across the service which will encompass OT assessments, treatment and management of residents within the service. You will have a caseload of 16 residents. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Psychology, Speech and Language therapy and Psychiatry to assist the service in providing outcome based care and support pathways. The service also has an activity coordinator. 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. You will also empower staff to improve the quality of care through training provision. Occupational Therapy Directorate Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and over 300 OT support staff. 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 therapy team members 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 understand the pandemic has brought with it challenging times, and we recognise this may have had an impact on some of your placement experiences. We offer an Occupational Therapy 12 month preceptorship programme to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy Skills. 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 rewards of making a difference to others every day. If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit, wed be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: Megan Bell on 01625468951.

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