Occupational Therapist – Double‑Handed Project

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join its clients innovative Double‑Handed Project Team in Brent. This service is designed to review and reduce double‑handed care packages where appropriate, promoting safe, sustainable, and person‑centred single‑handed care.

You will use your expertise in manual handling, equipment provision, and environmental adaptation to support individuals in achieving maximum independence and dignity. Working collaboratively with social workers, care agencies, and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will lead on complex case reviews to ensure care delivery is both safe and efficient, contributing to least restrictive practice and achieving cost savings across the system.

What will your responsibilities be?

Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify functional ability, care needs, and opportunities for single‑handed care

Apply advanced manual handling knowledge to prescribe, demonstrate, and implement suitable moving and handling equipment, assistive technology, and adaptations

Work closely with social workers, care agencies, and care coordinators to plan, trial, and implement safe reductions in double‑handed care where appropriate

Provide expert training, guidance, and risk management advice to carers, families, and support staff in the safe use of equipment and handling techniques

Ensure all interventions uphold least restrictive practice principles, promoting independence and dignity while maintaining safety

Contribute to organisational efficiency through careful review and redesign of care packages that deliver sustainable cost savings without compromising quality of care

Prepare clear, evidence‑based reports, risk assessments, and recommendations in line with professional standards and statutory requirements

Monitor outcomes and provide follow‑up reviews to ensure interventions remain safe, effective, and person‑centred

Liaise with DFG (Disabled Facilities Grant) teams, reablement services, and equipment providers to support holistic care planning

Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date clinical records in accordance with HCPC and organisational standards

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualified and HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist with a solid background in community practice, rehabilitation, and manual handling

Extensive knowledge and practical experience in manual handling and equipment provision

Ability to assess and implement single‑handed care solutions safely and effectively

Strong partnership working skills with social workers, care agencies, and other professionals to achieve positive outcomes

Understanding of least restrictive practice principles and how these relate to independence, dignity, and safeguarding

Sound clinical reasoning, decision‑making, and problem‑solving abilities

Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills

Commitment to improving efficiency, achieving cost savings, and ensuring high‑quality, person‑centred care

Benefits

Opportunity to shape a forward-thinking, outcome-focused service

Work in a supportive team environment

Culture that values innovation and shared learning

Professional growth and development opportunities

Direct impact on improving wellbeing of service users

Contribute to a more efficient, compassionate, person-centred care system

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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