This Occupational Therapist post sits at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, a 71-bed adult mental health hospital near Weston-super-Mare, run by Cygnet Health Care. The work centres on assessing and treating occupational dysfunction for an allocated caseload through individual and group sessions, within a multidisciplinary team from admission to discharge. It covers acute, PICU, rehabilitation and personality disorder services and is open to newly qualified therapists, with a 12-month preceptorship. HCPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Assess and treat occupational dysfunction for patients on an allocated caseload
- Deliver person-centred group and individual therapy sessions
- Work in a coordinated way with the multidisciplinary team to build service users' skills from admission to discharge
- Work alongside music therapy, dance and movement therapy, activity coordinators, psychologists and the Active Life team
What’s required
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of working with people with mental health conditions, dual diagnosis, sensory processing difficulties or complex trauma
- Understanding of occupational therapy process and interventions
- Hands-on approach to learning and supporting others
- Excellent communication skills
- Good time management
- Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentations
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Reference check
Other
- Passion for student education
What’s offered
- Competitive salary
- Free parking and free meals for staff on duty
- CPD and further learning, including leadership and management and sensory modulation
- Training days led by OT specialists
- Regular expert clinical supervision and peer support
- Group pension
- NHS Discount Cards and Blue Light Card discounts
- 12-month preceptorship programme for newly qualified OTs
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
