Social Therapist

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We are looking for anSocial Therapistto join our team atCygnet Hospital Ealing.

As aSocial Therapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on an in-patient ward, with supervision, support and training you will deliver interventions defined within the personalised care plan, spend time engaging, connecting and supporting service users, families, carers and friends through their recovery pathway. You will help facilitate activities/groups and ward based projects and be actively involved in every aspect of their physical, psychological and social care of people who uses our service.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week (Days and night shifts) across a 7 day rota.Between (7:30am to 8:00pm) and (7:30pm to 8:00am)

**Please note due to the nature of the service we can only currently take on Female applicants**

Sunrise Ward is our 14 bed highly specialised eating disorder service for women, including those with extremely low BMIs. We focus on supporting individuals to attain a healthy BMI and prepare for a return to home.

Cygnet Hospital Ealingprovides a welcoming, non-institutional environment, offering personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder over two separate wards.

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our day-to-day…

• Assess service users for social therapy as part of a multidisciplinary needs assessment

• Plan & deliver social therapy observations & activities & determine their effectiveness

• Provide a variety of individual & group therapy work relating to social situations

• Monitor, evaluate & adapt ongoing clinical work according to each individual’s needs

• Attend clinical meetings & communicate with colleagues, agencies & families/carers

• Comply with the codes of practice

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is…

• Qualified inSocial Therapy / Psychology– Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/Masters or equivalent

• Experienced within a care environment, or with a passion for working in this setting

• Preferably experienced in a multidisciplinary team & in an evidence-based framework

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Pay rate– £14.50 Per Hour (Increasing to £14.80 per hour after 3 months)

• Strong career progression opportunities

• Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities

• Expert clinical supervision & peer support

• Employee referral scheme

• Pension scheme

• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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