Occupational Therapy Assistant

We are looking for a confident Occupational Therapy Assistant with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working part-time time making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Alders Clinic

Cygnet Alders Clinic is a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs.

At Cygnet Alders Clinic we provide a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway across three living areas;
Severn, for assessment and stabilisation;
Avon, where service users move as they engage and progress with their treatment pathway; and Coln, which focuses on transitioning to the community.

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.

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.

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?

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:Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Working hours:24 Hours per week
• Salary: £17,167.50 per year / £28,612.50
  
  FTE
• Service Line:Personality Disorder
• Location:Cygnet Alders
• Responsible to:Lead Occupational Therapist

Summary of the site

Youll be working part-time hours at Cygnet Alders, a 20 bed rehabilitation service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for females with a personality disorder and have a specialist skill in working with those who are, or may be autistic.

We provide a specialist psychologically informed personality disorder pathway, looking to be the least restrictive whilst balancing safety. Our serv ice users move through our three wards, as they increase their therapeutic engagement on our programme of care, and progress with a focus on transitioning to the community. We are proud of our achievements and work closely with our family carers and community teams.

Main duties of the job

The Occupational Therapy Assistant role involves planning and implementing therapeutic activities appropriate to the needs, choices and interests of individuals in our care, under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant will also be working with the in-house MDT which is designed to support the individual in our care throughout their journey with us.

Occupational Therapy Directorate

Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and over 160 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.

5 reasons why you should make an application today

1. We care about people in our services

2. Expert clinical supervision with an occupational therapist

3. Induction & service line training in area of specialism

4. Dedicated CPD time for peer…