Occupational Therapist (Band 5)

Base: Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, Beach Rd, Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare BS22 9UZ

Are you a newly qualified or current Band 5 occupational therapist? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a positive difference to the lives of the people in your care? This could be your perfect opportunity.

Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides emergency admissions services for men and women, and a pathway for women to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder.

Main duties of the job

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction under the supervision of a more senior Occupational Therapist. An integral part of this role will be supervising others, with a focus on supporting student education within the team.

Job responsibilities

Your role: Occupational Therapist (Band 5/Newly Qualified)

Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Salary: Up to £33,777 per year (Depending on experience and following completion of preceptorship)

Service Lines: Mental Health Adults (Mental Health Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit - PICU, Acute, Personality Disorder)

Location: Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9UZ

Responsible to: Head of Occupational Therapy and Regional Lead Occupational Therapist

Your role: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for patients on your allocated caseload, including the delivery of person-centred group and individual therapy sessions. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user to develop their skills and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge. You will have the support of an Occupational Therapy Assistant and work closely with other therapists from different disciplines, including music therapy, dance and movement therapy, activity coordinators, assistant psychologists and the Active Life team. You will receive regular clinical supervision from an experienced Occupational Therapist on-site, including weekly 1:1 check-ins.

Person Specification

The Successful Candidate should be/ have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
• An understanding of working with diverse patient groups.

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.