Occupational Therapist – Adults Social Care

Liquid Personnel; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS and compliance service

Twice weekly payroll

Faster Pay service

Exclusive roles access

CPD portal access

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus £500

Find your own job bonus £250

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Locum Occupational Therapist for its client’s Integrated Care Funding Team within the Adults Social Care Department at Blackburn with Darwen. This full‑time locum role offers £30 per hour on a 12‑month contract with flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work‑life balance.

Your responsibilities include conducting OT assessments, identifying needs, promoting independence, and collaborating with Social Workers and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience working within Adult Social Care.
• Experience undertaking functional and holistic Occupational Therapy assessments.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments to identify individuals’ needs and promote independence.
• Assess functional abilities, risks and support requirements.
• Identify and recommend appropriate equipment, adaptations and care solutions.
• Contribute to care planning and integrated care funding assessments.
• Work collaboratively with Social Workers, healthcare professionals and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce clear, accurate and timely assessment reports and case records.
• Ensure individuals receive person-centred support that promotes dignity, choice and independence.

Skills

Assessment & evaluation

Communication skills

Report writing

Team collaboration

Independent working

Education

Occupational Therapy qualification

HCPC registered

Job description

Occupational Therapist – Adults Social Care

Blackburn with Darwen

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experiencedLocum Occupational Therapist for its client’s Integrated Care Funding Team within the Adults Social Care Department at Blackburn with Darwen.

This is a full-time locum opportunity offering £30 per hour on a 12-month contract, with flexible working arrangements designed to support a healthy work-life balance.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments to identify individuals’ needs and promote independence.
• Assess functional abilities, risks and support requirements.
• Identify and recommend appropriate equipment, adaptations and care solutions.
• Contribute to care planning and integrated care funding assessments.
• Work collaboratively with Social Workers, healthcare professionals and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce clear, accurate and timely assessment reports and case records.
• Ensure individuals receive person-centred support that promotes dignity, choice and independence.

Qualifications & Experience

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience working within Adult Social Care.
• Experience undertaking functional and holistic Occupational Therapy assessments.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

What’s on offer?

• £30 per hour.
• Long-term 12-month contract.
• Full-time opportunity.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference within Adult Social Care.
• Support from a dedicated Liquid Personnel consultant.

• 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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