Occupational Therapist - Waltham Forest

Liquid Personnel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Hourly rate £36.58

Free DBS and compliance service

Faster Pay payroll

Exclusive roles access

CPD portal access

Consultant with social work expertise

Bonus referrals £500

Find your own job £250

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a dedicated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the progressive team in Waltham Forest, where your expertise will help transform lives through tailored reablement and support.

You will assess individuals referred for major home adaptations, work in a busy MDT, apply complex Moving and Handling techniques, and promote independence and well‑being through person-centred solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy (essential).
• HCPC registration is required.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with older adults or disabled people.

Responsibilities

• Assess individuals referred for major home adaptations.
• Apply complex Moving and Handling techniques.
• Work within a busy multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Promote independence and well-being through person-centred solutions.

Skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

HCPC registered

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a dedicated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the progressive team in Waltham Forest, where your expertise will help transform lives through tailored reablement and support.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will assess individuals referred for major home adaptations due to illness, disability, or palliative needs, often involving urgent and complex cases as part of a busy multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will apply your expertise in complex Moving and Handling (M&H) techniques and, ideally, hold Level 4 Assessor training to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred solutions that promote independence and well‑being.

Benefits:

• Enjoyhybrid working optionsandflexible hoursto support work-life balance.
• Earn£36.58 per hour, reflecting your seniority and expertise.
• Work in acollaborative, inclusive environmentthat values your input.
• Benefit fromfamily-friendly policiesand open communication with management.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, a degree in Occupational Therapy is essential. You must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), have the legal right to work in the UK and possess a minimum of 2 years of experience working with older adults and individuals with mental health or physical disabilities. Strong decision-making skills are crucial, along with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities to build rapport with service users and colleagues. Additionally, you should have the ability to explain interventions clearly and empower individuals with confidence.

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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