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| Category: | Nursing | Recruiter Reference: | 28260 |
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Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?
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
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Are you a newly qualified (or due to Qualify) Band 5 OT who is passionate about sharing and developing your knowledge and skills in a wholly supportive environment? Do you have bundles of creativity, enthusiasm and a caring nature to support our patients who have Learning Disabilities?
We have the exciting opportunity here at Taunton, where you will be supported to work together with your patients to identify their needs, and to provide evidenced based interventions for the specific needs of each individual. You will become an integral part of the MDT providing an evidence based therapeutic programme through a range of graded activities both within the hospital and in the wider community. We use a variety of different media to support all patients in their journey to independence and have a fully adapted programme for the LD service.
You will also be part of a small Occupational Therapy team, where emphasis is placed fully on supporting and developing you through a comprehensive induction programme, preceptorship, weekly and monthly check-ins and supervisions. At Cygnet we offer a number of development opportunities within the organisation such as clinical development (sensory integration and MOHO, amongst other models of practice) and well as managerial development (leadership pathways).
Service Line: Mental Health Learning Disabilities
Summary of Site: Taunton is a small 54 bedded Hospital which works as a fully collaborative site, working in a unique countryside setting being both close to the coast and areas of outstanding natural beauty and we are very fortunate to have our hospital based in wonderfully peaceful countryside with over 12 acres of grounds in the hospital, which offers many therapeutic outdoor spaces.
Based on our high dependency rehabilitation unit for men with a Learning Disability, the focus is on rehabilitation through a graded pathway. The ward is a small 10 bedded unit; you will be working with and alongside a cohesive, collaborative and supportive MDT consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Associate Doctor, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist, Ward Manager, Nursing Staff and support Workers as well as an experienced Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors, we support over 150 Occupational Therapists. 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 therapists 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 your placement experiences. We offer an Occupational Therapy 12 month preceptorship programme to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy Skills if newly qualified.
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Cygnet Health Care Benefits
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