Remote Occupational Therapist

Liquid Personnel; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS and compliance service

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist for its client’s Adult Social Services team based in Richmond. This is a fully remote agency role offering £31 per hour, providing Duty OT cover and managing Occupational Therapy referrals within a supportive and collaborative team.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Richmond Council in a fully remote position.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Extensive experience in Adult Social Services is essential.
• Ability to manage complex cases independently.
• Strong communication, assessment and decision‑making skills.
• Knowledge of major adaptations and moving and handling is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide Duty Occupational Therapy cover Monday to Friday.
• Screen and prioritise incoming Occupational Therapy referrals.
• Assess complex cases and determine appropriate interventions.
• Provide specialist advice regarding major adaptations and moving and handling.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure timely responses to referrals.
• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to‑date case records.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience in Adult Social Services

Managing complex cases independently

Communication skills

Assessment and decision‑making

Moving and handling knowledge

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist for its client’s Adult Social Services team based in Richmond. This is a fully remote agency role offering £31 per hour, providing Duty OT cover and managing Occupational Therapy referrals within a supportive and collaborative team.

The Role

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Richmond Council in a fully remote position. Working as part of a team of three remote Occupational Therapists, you will provide Duty OT cover and screen incoming Occupational Therapy referrals, ensuring timely and effective support for adults with complex needs.

This role is ideally suited to an Occupational Therapist with a strong Adult Social Services background and extensive experience managing complex cases independently.

Benefits of the Role

• £31 per hour
• Fully remote working
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm schedule
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to utilise specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge
• Rewarding Adult Social Care role with varied and complex casework

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Duty Occupational Therapy cover Monday to Friday
• Screen and prioritise incoming Occupational Therapy referrals
• Assess complex cases and determine appropriate interventions
• Provide specialist advice regarding major adaptations and moving and handling
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure timely responses to referrals
• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to‑date case records
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Significant experience within Adult Social Services
• Strong knowledge of major adaptations and moving and handling
• Experience managing complex cases independently
• Excellent communication, assessment, and decision‑making skills
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive Occupational Therapy opportunities
• Dedicated consultant throughout your placement
• Online timesheet and payroll system
• Referral bonus scheme available

• 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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