Locum Occupational Therapist at Liquid Personnel Limited

Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jul, 26

Salary

35.0

Posted On

30 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational therapy, Adult social care, Triage, Care act assessments, Moving and handling, Care package review, Waiting list management, Service efficiency, Multidisciplinary collaboration

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Adult Social Care directorate, based in Ipswich, on a 6‑month agency contract. This role will support proactive reviews and assessments, playing a key part in reducing OT waiting lists and improving service efficiency. What will your responsibilities be? In this role, you will: Provide safe and timely delivery of front‑line occupational therapy services across the directorate Proactively undertake occupational therapy reviews and assessments Support triage activity and reduce duplication between health and social care Assist with occupational therapy waiting list reduction initiatives Support external care providers to ensure safe and correct moving and handling practices Review and rationalise care packages to ensure best value and appropriate equipment use Review: Double‑handed care packages Waking night care packages General care packages Provide mutual aid to other occupational therapy teams as required Complete Care Act–compliant assessments and reviews Qualifications & Experience: To be successful in this role, you must have: Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Experience within Adult Social Care Full UK driving licence (essential) Strong moving and handling experience Benefits: £35 per hour (umbrella) Hybrid working model Long‑term contract with meaningful impact Supportive, multidisciplinary environment 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. BH – 198667 GH – 34820

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Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide front-line assessments and reviews within the Adult Social Care directorate to improve service efficiency. They will also support waiting list reduction initiatives and ensure safe moving and handling practices for care packages.