Occupational Therapist - Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist&nbsp;to support their Adult Social Care Directorate, focusing on&nbsp;Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Mental Health services.<br></span>This role is key to supporting waiting list reduction, proactive reviews, and improving service efficiency across multiple localities.</p> <p><strong>What will your responsibilities be?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver&nbsp;front-line Occupational Therapy assessments and reviews&nbsp;across the directorate</li> <li>Undertake&nbsp;proactive reviews of care packages&nbsp;to ensure best value and effectiveness</li> <li>Support&nbsp;waiting list reduction&nbsp;through efficient triage and intervention</li> <li>Reduce duplication between&nbsp;health and social care services</li> <li>Review: <ul> <li>Double-handed care packages</li> <li>Waking night support</li> <li>Existing care provisions</li> </ul> </li> <li>Provide guidance to&nbsp;external care providers&nbsp;on safe moving &amp; handling practices</li> <li>Work collaboratively across multiple OT teams providing&nbsp;mutual aid where required</li> <li>Maintain accurate records and contribute to service data collection</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>£35 p/h on a&nbsp;longer-term 6-month contract</li> <li>Flexible&nbsp;hybrid working model</li> <li>Opportunity to work&nbsp;locality-wide across varied services</li> <li>Strong focus on autonomy and impact (waiting list reduction)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <p>To be successful in this role you must have,&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy</li> <li>HCPC Registration</li> <li>Strong experience within: <ul> <li>Adult Social Care</li> <li>Learning Disabilities / Autism / Mental Health</li> </ul> </li> <li>Manual Handling experience (essential)</li> <li>Strong assessment and review skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to manage a&nbsp;busy and varied caseload</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;analytical and review skills</li> <li>Confident working across multiple teams and localities</li> <li>Excellent communication and partnership working</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Liquid Personnel?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Free DBS and compliance service</li> <li>Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly</li> <li>Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies</li> <li>Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal</li> <li>Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</li> <li>Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</li> <li>“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*</li> <li>“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>BH - 199238<br>GH - 34974</p>