Senior Occupational Therapist

Liquid Personnel is seeking a highly experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join their Adult Social Care team at Walthamstow. This role is suited to a professional with advanced moving and handling expertise and a minimum of three years’ experience in a local authority social services setting.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct strength-based assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation

Assess individuals in their own homes to maximise independence and safety

Recommend and coordinate the provision of equipment and structural adaptations

Collaborate with housing teams, contractors, and community partners

Manage a varied caseload in accordance with Adult Social Care priorities

Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding and legal processes

Engage in ongoing professional development

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Enhanced DBS check (required prior to start)

Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience

Proven experience in social services settings (not just hospital-based roles)

High-level expertise in moving and handling

Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, equipment provision, and adaptations

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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