Head Occupational Therapist (Band 7)

This is an exciting time to join the The Daley Care Centre as we continue to develop and strengthen our occupational therapy provision within neurological rehabilitation. We are looking for an ambitious Occupational Therapist who is passionate about service development, clinical leadership, and delivering meaningful rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with complex neurological needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of occupational therapy within the service, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team and wider national occupational therapy directorate. The Daley Care Centre features 24 spacious bedrooms, which the people we care for are encouraged to personalise, each with its own en-suite wet room. The Daley Care Centre has been recently refurbished with excellent on-site facilities, including a fully equipped modern gym for physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions, an Independent Living Skills Kitchen to promote functional independence, and numerous dedicated therapy rooms. The Daley Care Centre is located in the beautiful, tranquil countryside setting of Deepcar just 10 minutes outside of Sheffield city centre. It provides a warm, homely setting with all of the on-site equipment and facilities needed to offer complex medical care to individuals with a wide range of conditions 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, physiotherapy, speech and language therapists, and nursing staff. As part of our commitment to professional development, we are also pleased to offer funded SMART training (three- module programme) to support the successful candidate in developing specialist clinical knowledge and skills within neurological rehabilitation. Occupational Therapy Directorate Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 185 Occupational Therapists. Working together as a large team we provide support to each other across Cygnet Healthcare, 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 • We care about people in our services • Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor • 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 its 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, wed be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact or Alex Scordis-Hutchinson (Clinical Lead OT): 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 click the link to apply! *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* What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you. Click the button to apply Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting time to join the The Daley Care Centre as we continue to develop and strengthen our occupational therapy provision within neurological rehabilitation. We are looking for an ambitious Occupational Therapist who is passionate about service development, clinical leadership, and delivering meaningful rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with complex neurological needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of occupational therapy within the service, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team and wider national occupational therapy directorate. The Daley Care Centre features 24 spacious bedrooms, which the people we care for are encouraged to personalise, each with its own en-suite wet room. The Daley Care Centre has been recently refurbished with excellent on-site facilities, including a fully equipped modern gym for physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions, an Independent Living Skills Kitchen to promote functional independence, and numerous dedicated therapy rooms. The Daley Care Centre is located in the beautiful, tranquil countryside setting of Deepcar just 10 minutes outside of Sheffield city centre. It provides a warm, homely setting with all of the on-site equipment and facilities needed to offer complex medical care to individuals with a wide range of conditions 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, physiotherapy, speech and language therapists, and nursing staff. As part of our commitment to professional development, we are also pleased to offer funded SMART training (three- module programme) to support the successful candidate in developing specialist clinical knowledge and skills within neurological rehabilitation. Occupational Therapy Directorate Under the leadership of our occupational therapy directors we support over 185 Occupational Therapists. Working together as a large team we provide support to each other across Cygnet Healthcare, 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 • We care about people in our services • Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor • 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 its 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, wed be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact or Alex Scordis-Hutchinson (Clinical Lead OT): 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 click the link to apply! *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* What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you. Click the button to apply