Occupational Therapist - Band 5 (Maternity Cover)

Are you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?About UsCygnet Health Care was established in 1988 as an independent provider of health and social care services in England, Scotland and Wales.Your RoleThis is Maternity cover position, approx. 9 months with the potential to be extendedService Line: Mental Health Forensic & Low Secure (male)Summary of the site:Cygnet Hospital Derby provides low secure and mental health rehabilitation care based on the Recovery Model. Our integrated male care pathway includes Litchurch Ward, our low secure ward, and the Wyvern Unit, our mental health rehabilitation service. Alvaston Ward, our specialist female personality disorder service, is one of the leading services of its kind in the East and West Midlands.Occupational Therapy DirectorateUnder 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 some of your placement experiences. We offer an Occupational Therapy 12 month preceptorship programme to support and consolidate core Occupational Therapy Skills.5 reasons why you should make an application today…We care about people in our servicesExpert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisorInduction & service line training in area of specialismDedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist trainingWe support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.Cygnet Health Care BenefitsFree parkingFree meals for staff on dutyRelocation package availableGroup pension plan helping you save for your futureNHS 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: Lindsay Duhra: or Hannah Dunlop (Internal Recruiter): RequirementsThe 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 click the link to apply or email a copy of your CV to *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 directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*