Job Details
Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
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: High Level Inpatient Rehabilitation (Level 2) for Women.
Summary of the site:
Cygnet Lodge Salford is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service supports 24 individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, but they may also have a complex secondary diagnosis, including a personality disorder.
The service is also able to offer community rehabilitation (level 1) support in the step down flats on the hospital site.
The service has a main ward which has 19 beds, the individuals supported all have their own en-suite facilities whilst also having access to a number of living spaces, a beauty salon, a sensory room, IT room and a therapy kitchen that is attached to a large open plan dining room. Externally there are 2 large gardens allowing plenty of space for garden parties, growing plants / vegetables and also enjoying outdoor activities.
In addition to this, the service also has three bespoke apartments allowing individuals to move in from the main service to safely test out their independent living skills prior to re-integration into the community. We are also able to accept external referrals for these apartments. There are 2 one bed apartments and one three bedroom apartment. Each apartment has its own open plan living space with access to a garden.
We ensure person-centred outcomes are maximised through inter-disciplinary working, whilst keeping the individual at the heart of their discharge planning.
There is a dedicated clinical team who provide multi-disciplinary input including occupational therapy, psychology, psychiatry, and nursing staff. You will be supported by a Band 8 OT and a Band 5 OT.
Occupational Therapy Directorate
Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 150 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants. 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.
5 reasons why you should make an application today…
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
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.
