Occupational Therapist

Liquidpersonnel; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for its Local Authority team in Swindon. You will work in the community, assessing adults to maximise independence and safety through high‑quality OT assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities include completing assessments, promoting safe transfers, and collaborating with social workers and care providers. A requirement is HCPC registration, with post‑qualification experience and a driving licence.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Post-qualification experience is expected.
• Eligible to work in the UK is mandatory.
• Must hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive Occupational Therapy and functional assessments for adults in the community.
• Assess individuals' ability to perform activities of daily living and identify risks to independence.
• Recommend equipment, minor adaptations and assistive technology.

Skills

HCPC-registered

UK driving licence

Post-qualified experience

Eligibility to work in the UK

Education

Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma

Paediatric Occupational Therapy experience

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Occupational Therapist for its client's Local Authority Team at Swindon.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a Local Authority setting, supporting adults to maximise their independence, safety and quality of life through high-quality Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Complete comprehensive Occupational Therapy and functional assessments for adults in the community
• Assess individuals' ability to complete activities of daily living and identify risks and barriers to independence
• Recommend and prescribe appropriate equipment, minor adaptations and assistive technology
• Complete moving and handling assessments and provide recommendations to promote safe transfers and mobility
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, Social Workers, care providers and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to care and support planning, risk management and discharge planning where required
• Manage a varied caseload effectively while maintaining accurate and timely records
• Apply person-centred, strengths-based practice to promote independence and enable people to remain safely within their own homes

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• HCPC-registered
• Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma
• Paediatric Occupational Therapy experience

Why Liquid Personnel?

• 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.

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