Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

NewcastleMaitland, Australia Liquid Personnel Full time £38,000 - £60,000 per year

Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Adults & Paediatrics 
Location: Islington - Hybrid, minimum 2 days/week in office/borough
Pay Rate: £38 per hour - negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Full-time preferred | Part-time considered (min. 21 hours over 3 days or 3 long days totalling 25 hours)
Duration: Long-term – funding agreed for at least 12 months

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for its client's Adults & Paediatrics team based in Islington.

Our client is seeking a skilled and experienced practitioner to support both Adult Social Care (60–70%) and Paediatric cases (30–40%). This is a hybrid role offering a manageable caseload and the benefit of long-term funding.

What will your responsibilities be?

  • Conduct assessments for major adaptations and manual handling in adult cases
  • Complete paediatric assessments for children with challenging behaviours, including recommendations for adaptations
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across social care and NHS settings
  • Develop and implement intervention plans tailored to individual needs
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to statutory reporting
  • Manage a caseload of 2–3 cases per week, adjusted based on complexity
  • Participate in service development and contribute to best practice

Additional Info:

  • Role may be upgraded to Senior OT depending on experience, with rate adjusted accordingly
  • Opportunities for overtime available
  • Supportive team and long-term stability

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Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

  • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in social care as an Occupational Therapist
  • Proven experience in:
  • Manual handling and major adaptations
  • Working with children with behavioural challenges
  • Navigating both adult and paediatric social care systems
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team
  • Willingness to work hybrid with minimum 2 days/week in borough

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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