Occupational Therapist – Equipment & Adaptations

Liquid Personnel; Blackburn (OK); On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Referral bonuses

Free DBS service

Faster payroll

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join its Blackburn-based team on a locum basis, focusing on equipment provision and home adaptations in the community. You will assess needs, plan adaptations, and work within a multi-disciplinary environment to support independence and safety.

Eligible candidates will have HCPC registration, local authority experience, and DBS clearance. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and additional benefits through Liquid Personnel.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and OT qualifications are required.
• Experience in a local authority setting is essential.
• Proficiency in manual handling assessments is required.
• Strong knowledge of equipment provision and home adaptations is essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community assessments in local authority settings and recommend equipment solutions.
• Plan and facilitate minor and major home adaptations to improve safety and function.
• Collaborate with clients, families and professionals to draft tailored support plans.
• Maintain accurate records in line with professional and legal standards.
• Complete manual handling assessments and ensure safe practices.

Skills

Manual handling

Local authority experience

Equipment provision knowledge

Home adaptations knowledge

Communication

Organisational skills

DBS clearance

Education

HCPC Registration and OT qualifications

Job description

Occupational Therapist – Equipment & Adaptations

Blackburn

Liquid Personnel is seeking a skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Blackburn with Darwen team on a locum basis. This role focuses on delivering essential community-based assessments and interventions for individuals requiring equipment provision, as well as minor and major adaptations to support independence, safety, and well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct community assessmentsin a local authority setting, identifying needs and recommending equipment solutions
• Plan and facilitate minor and major adaptationsto enhance safety and functionality within clients’ homes
• Collaborate with clients, families, and professionalsto create tailored support plans
• Maintain accurate recordsin line with professional and legal standards
• Complete manual handling assessmentsand ensure safe practices

Requirements

• HCPC Registrationand relevant Occupational Therapy qualifications
• Experience within a local authority setting
• Proficiency in manual handling assessments
• Strong knowledge of equipment provision and home adaptations
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Why Join Us?

• Competitive hourly rate of£30.00
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on independence and wellbeing in the community
• Work within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment
• Ideal for OTs with a background inequipment and major adaptations
• Referral Bonus:Recommend a qualified candidate and receive a referral bonus when they are successfully placed!
• 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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