Occupational Therapist

Liquid Personnel; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend bonus – £500

Find your own job bonus – £250

Faster Pay service

Exclusive CPD portal access

Dedicated social work consultant

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Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for Newcastle upon Tyne to join the local authority team. You will carry out assessments and deliver person-centred interventions to promote independence and improve outcomes in the community.

The role offers a supportive multidisciplinary environment with duties including documentation, collaboration with partner agencies, and adherence to HCPC standards. Salary is up to £30 per hour in a flexible agency-style arrangement.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration is required/mandatory.
• Experience in a local authority or community setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete occupational therapy assessments and reviews.
• Develop and implement person-centred care and support plans.
• Recommend and arrange equipment and adaptations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records.
• Ensure practice complies with relevant legislation and professional standards.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Occupational Therapist for its client in Newcastle upon Tyne.

We are recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Newcastle Local Authority. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive team, carrying out assessments and delivering person‑centred interventions to promote independence and improve outcomes.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Complete occupational therapy assessments and reviews.
• Develop and implement person‑centred care and support plans.
• Recommend and arrange appropriate equipment and adaptations.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records.
• Ensure practice is compliant with relevant legislation and professional standards.
• Up to £30 per hour.
• Supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the local community.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Previous experience within a local authority or community setting is desirable.
• Strong assessment, communication, and organisational skills.
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available 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.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.