Occupational Therapy Assistant
Ref: CYG11912
- Location
- Broughton Lodge, London Road Cheshire SK11 0JG
- Salary
- £20,000pa FTE
- Hours
- Part Time
- Closing date
- 27/11/2020
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We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Occupational Therapy Team at Broughton Lodge. Are you looking to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in a Specialist Autism Service?
Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Base: Broughton Lodge, 20 beds, Highly Specialist Autism service.
Responsible for: The post holder will form part of the MDT department and will be working alongside with the OT on site.
Responsible to: OT, Broughton Lodge.
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: London Road, Oak Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0JG.
Join our supportive friendly team and make an application today.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Our in house recruiter Hayley Valentine on hayleyvalentine@cygnethealth.co.uk, alternatively contact Sheeba Devendran Clinical Lead OT on SheebaDevendran1@cygnethealth.co.uk or James O’Neil, Registered Service manager on JamesONeil@cygnethealth.co.uk
With over 150 OTs in the company, we also work together as a large team providing support to each other across the group, with various specialist interest groups to tap into, including Mental Health, Neuropsychiatry, Autism, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Integration, to name a few.
Overview of site: Broughton Lodge is a 20 bedded residential services for individuals with a range of complex care and therapeutic needs including Autism, learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and other associated medical conditions.
As an Occupational Therapy assistant you will:
Under the oversight of an occupational therapist, complete elements of the occupational therapy process, guided by standard operating procedures and protocols. This may include, but is not restricted to: assessment, analysis of results, care planning including prioritising and grading targets and goals; interventions on a group or individual basis both within the unit and in the wider community, grading and adapting activities to suit individual strengths and needs and aspects of report-writing.
Support individuals in your care to identify and work towards meeting their personal goals and aspirations through the assessment process and occupational formulation
Work with a degree of autonomy and as part of a team to manage a designated caseload within your scope of practice.
Share information effectively and concisely in a range of situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at meetings to handover information; face to face handovers of information to colleagues; report-writing and care planning)Why you should make an application today…
- We care about people in our services
- Career pathway progression within the company to support your development and skills
- National networks of over 150 OTs in the Cygnet Group within different specialisms including Forensic Practice, LD and ASD, Acute mental health, PICU, and inpatient CAMHS
- Excellent opportunity to assist and work along with a qualified occupational therapist and wider therapy team to provide high quality care
The Successful Candidate should be/have:
- A clear understanding of Autism and learning disabilities
- Knowledge of developing meaningful activities and community/ social inclusion
- Experience of supporting people with Autism and learning disabilities
- A relevant healthcare qualification is desirable
- Effective communication skills, good organisation skills and a positive attitude
In return we will offer you:
- Salary: £ 20,000 (FTE)
- Regular supervision from a qualified Occupational Therapist
- Opportunities for CPD, training, development and research
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Subsidised meals on duty
- DBS paid
- Company pension scheme
- NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card
- Free parking
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.*Please note - speculative recruitment 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 directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*
- Job Description
- OTA_JD_CF.docx
