OT Life

Cygnet’s Occupational Therapy Conference 2025 – Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Elizabeth Lynk, Specialist Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Sherwood Lodge, shares her reflections on Cygnet’s Occupational Therapy Conference 2025, which took place on Wednesday 9th July. The

The 2024 Cygnet OT Conference Video – Part 1 On Wednesday 6th November we held our annual Occupational Therapy Conference and Awards. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Neurodiversity and Occupational Therapy’ and we were delighted to welcome a

As part of Occupational Therapy Week Christy Wong, an Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Hospital Woking, shares her reflections on promoting independence and wellbeing, and how Occupational Therapists make a difference. I have been working at Cygnet Hospital Woking for 18

Donna has been an OT for almost 17 years. She started out in the NHS and spent several years there before coming to Cygnet over 4 years ago. Within 4 months of joining, Donna was promoted to a Clinical Team

To answer this question, we recently sat down with Stacey Chishiri – a newly-qualified Occupational Therapist working at Cygnet Hospital Derby Our Occupational Therapists at Derby use carefully selected, graded, and adapted activities to assess and develop function across the

Katherine is the Head Occupational Therapist in Southampton What made you want to be an OT?  I never intended to become an Occupational Therapist – I’d always wanted a career as a primary school teacher. When I was in my

Sheeba Devendran a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist talks about why she became an OT and why she joined Cygnet What made you want to be an OT?  I always wanted to work in a healthcare industry and aimed to undertake

What is life like as a Band 7 OT here at Cygnet? If you’re a Band 6 looking to take the next step, or a Band 7 wanting to do more, then our chat with Rebecca is here for you.

We spent some time with our Occupational Therapists on site here at Cygnet. Join them as they talk about their experiences and what it means to be an OT.

In the third episode of The OT Life, we talk about models of care – why are they important and what does it take to implement them? Emma Crowcroft, Director of Occupational Therapy for the Midlands & Wales, chats with

Preparing for the application and interview process is important for all OTs. If you are going through the process for Band 6 or Band 7 then listen to this chat with the team. Alex and Donna, both Clinical Leads and

A number of our Occupational Therapists have been here at Cygnet for several years. They’ve built their career with us. We chat with Joanne – a Band 7 OT, and Victoria – a Clinical Lead and OT, about their career

In the second episode of The OT Life, we talk about senior leadership in Occupational Therapy. What’s the typical status of Occupational Therapists in organisations? Why should OTs be in senior leadership positions in organisations? What does good senior leadership

Welcome to The OT Life. A careers podcast from the OTs of Cygnet. We created The OT Life for OTs around the country who are interested in hearing from people who share the same passion for Occupational Therapy. We chat all

When you’re busy caring for others, it can be difficult to focus on taking that next step in your career. We chat with Nabeela, one of our Occupational Therapists here at Cygnet, as she shares her experience and advice on

As Occupational Therapists we are fortunate to be in a position to help people turn their lives around. What we do is truly a life-changing career. Sheeba (Clinical Lead & Occupational Therapist) and Heather (Occupational Therapist) take some time out with us to chat