Locum Occupational Therapist

Liquid Personnel; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 3,444,000 - 5,510,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support community services in Blackburn. The locum role focuses on timely initial assessments and promoting independence, safety and wellbeing in clients' homes, within a local authority setting.

The successful candidate will complete Occupational Therapy assessments and oversee equipment provision and home adaptations in line with statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with relevant OT qualification.
• Experience working in a local authority/community setting is required.
• Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake community-based Occupational Therapy assessments.
• Identify needs and recommend equipment and adaptations.
• Complete manual handling assessments.
• Plan and facilitate minor and major home adaptations.
• Collaborate with service users, families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant records.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Autonomy

Caseload management

Education

HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist

Relevant OT qualification

Job description

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support the Community Services through timely and effective initial assessments for its client based in Blackburn.

This locum role sits within a local authority setting and focuses on delivering high-quality, community-based assessments and interventions to promote individuals' independence, safety, and wellbeing in their own homes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing occupational therapy assessments and overseeing the provision of equipment, as well as minor and major adaptations, in line with local authority policies and statutory requirements.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake community-based Occupational Therapy assessments
• Identify needs and recommend standard and specialist equipment
• Complete manual handling assessments
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate minor and major home adaptations
• Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary professionals
• Develop person-centred, outcome-focused support plans
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant case records

Qualifications & Experience:

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist
• Relevant Occupational Therapy qualification
• Proven experience working within alocal authority/community setting
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Equipment provision
  • Minor and major adaptations
  • Manual handling assessments
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a community caseload

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles thataren’tavailable from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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