Occupational Therapist – Adult Social Care

Liquid Personnel•Suffolk, VA

6d•$35•Hybrid

About The Position

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Haverhill Area Integrated Team within Adult Social Care. This is a full-time agency role offering £35 per hour and an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive community-based service, helping adults maintain their independence and improve their quality of life. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will manage a varied Adult Social Care caseload, carrying out functional assessments, recommending equipment and adaptations, supporting reablement interventions, and working closely with health and social care partners to deliver positive outcomes for residents across the local community. The role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation of approximately 2 days per week in the office and the remainder based remotely or within the community.

Requirements

HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
Experience working within Adult Social Care or community Occupational Therapy settings
Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills
Experience completing moving and handling assessments
Knowledge of specialist equipment and adaptation processes
Ability to manage an autonomous caseload effectively
Excellent communication and partnership-working skills
Good understanding of Care Act duties and Adult Social Care legislation
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)

Responsibilities

Managing a diverse and increasingly complex Adult Social Care Occupational Therapy caseload
Completing strengths-based and person-centred assessments with adults and carers
Conducting functional assessments to promote independence and wellbeing
Responding to urgent moving and handling referrals
Developing, implementing, and reviewing reablement plans
Setting goals and outcomes collaboratively with service users and carers
Recommending equipment, adaptations, and alternative techniques to support daily living
Completing assessments for major and minor adaptations
Assessing Community Equipment Service (CES) requirements
Liaising with housing providers and home improvement agencies
Identifying specialist equipment needs and ensuring best-value solutions
Working closely with health professionals, voluntary organisations, and partner agencies
Maintaining accurate records, reports, and recommendations
Applying Care Act legislation and Adult Social Care best practice
Providing professional Occupational Therapy advice and guidance to colleagues where required

Benefits

£35.00 per hour umbrella rate
Flexible hybrid working arrangement
Full-time 37-hour working week
Opportunity for contract extensions
Diverse and rewarding community-based caseload
Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunity to make a real difference to people’s independence and wellbeing
Free DBS and compliance service
Access to exclusive roles not available elsewhere
Your own dedicated consultant
Access to training and continuing professional development
Referral bonus scheme
Fast and reliable payroll
Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
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