Band 7 Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales. Service Line: Specialist Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation Service for Men Contract: Fixed term contract covering maternity – 9 to 12 months. Cygnet Paddocks is our new specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men. The service provides a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation. The individually designed wards replicate the well-established rehabilitation and treatment pathways already successfully offered by Cygnet in other Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation services; facilitating a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway led by an all-encompassing in-house clinical and medical team. We ensure person-centred outcomes are maximised through inter-disciplinary working, whilst keeping the individual at the heart of their discharge planning. This service is able to accept individuals using a variety of legal frameworks, including those under the Mental Health Act. The local area has many parks and nature reserves, and the service is well connected by public transport to nearby supermarkets, cafés and leisure activities. There is a dedicated clinical team who provide multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapists, psychology, psychiatry, and nursing staff. You will be supported by a Band 6 Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Assistant. Occupational Therapy Directorate Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists. Every service line has a clinical lead occupational therapist to lead and develop evidence based practice and agreed occupational therapy pathway. Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor # Induction & service line training in area of specialism # Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training # 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. Whether it’s 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. 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.