Locum Occupational Therapist – Adult Social Care

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Locum Occupational Therapist for its client to join Adult Social Care Team, based in West Berkshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified OT with Adult Social Care experience to support adults in the community, helping people maximise their independence, maintain their strengths and live safely in their own homes.

The role offers hybrid working, with three days per week in the office alongside visits to clients in their homes, care homes and other community settings.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake person-centred assessments for adults aged 18+ to identify their care, support and occupational therapy needs.

• Support individuals to maximise their strengths and abilities and remain as independent as possible.

• Take a strengths-based approach to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support.

• Assess functional abilities, risks and support requirements within the home and community.

• Support carers to continue in their caring roles for as long as they wish.

• Provide OT advice and professional guidance to other members of the Adult Social Care team.

• Work collaboratively with health professionals and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.

• Maintain robust and accurate records in line with HCPC and professional standards.

• Apply relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Continuing Healthcare (CHC

Role Details:

• Position: Locum Occupational Therapist

• Rate: £38 per hour

• Location: West Berkshire

• Team: West Locality Adult Social Care

• Working pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office, plus community visits.

• Office base: Market Street, RG14 5LD.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist

• Eligible to work in the UK

• Post-qualified experience

• HCPC-registered

• Degree in Occupational Therapy

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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