Occupational Therapist - Adults & Paediatrics
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
Refer a friend and receive a bonus – contact me for details!
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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