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
Service Line: Learning Disability Other (ASD Residential)
Summary of the role
Job Title: Maternity Cover - Occupational Therapist - Band 6
Location: Oakhurst Lodge, 137 Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AW
Salary Range: £38,845 (FTE)
Hours: 2-3 days (16-24 hours per week) – can be negotiated
Dates: January 2025 – October 2025.
Oakhurst Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and a learning disability who may present with behaviours that challenge. The service aims to provide a safe, comfortable and effective care environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will provide direct clinical care which will encompass OT assessments, treatment and management of residents within the service. You will have a caseload of 7 residents. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Psychology and Speech and Language therapy to assist the service in providing outcome based care and support pathways. The service also has an Activity coordinator. You will have a thorough induction and support from experienced OT colleagues, and will regularly meet with the Head Occupational Therapist for support and supervision as required.
In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to individual’s diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments and associated risks in order to develop treatment plans & care and support plans. You will also empower staff to improve the quality of care through training provision.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our Occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and over 300 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…
We care about people in our services
Expert clinical supervision with an Occupational therapist
Induction & service line training in area of specialism
Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.
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.
- Plus much more…
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. 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.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting Occupational therapist or arrange an informal visit, we’d be more than happy to facilitate this.
Please contact Head Occupational Therapist, Katherine Gargett Katherinegargett@cygnethealth.co.uk.
Requirements
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.
*Recruitment agencies please note: Speculative emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent dire