Locum Occupational Therapist – Adult Social Care

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Locum Occupational Therapist to join Oxfordshire County Council’s South Adult Social Care Team, based at The Meadows in Didcot.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service focused on strengths-based practice, promoting independence and helping adults achieve positive outcomes in their own homes and communities. 

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments to identify individuals’ needs, strengths and goals.
• Develop person-centred interventions that promote independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Work collaboratively with Social Workers, healthcare professionals and community partners.
• Advocate for service users and carers, ensuring their views are central to decision-making.
• Identify practical solutions to reduce barriers to independent living.
• Apply relevant legislation, professional guidance and evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary working across community, hospital and safeguarding settings.
• Maintain professional standards and accurate records while managing a varied caseload.

Benefits: 

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Regular professional supervision and support.
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills and progress your career.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to adults across South Oxfordshire.
• Know an Occupational Therapist looking for their next opportunity? Get in touch to ask about our referral bonus.

Contract Details: 

• Role: Locum Occupational Therapist
• Service: South Adult Social Care Team
• Location: The Meadows, Didcot, Oxfordshire
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday–Thursday, 9am–5pm; Friday, 9am–4:30pm
• Working arrangement: Primarily home-based and community visits, with a minimum of one office day per week
• Umbrella rate: £38 per hour
• PAYE rate: £30.50 per hour

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and current HCPC registration.
• Knowledge of Adult Social Care and relevant legislation.
• Strong assessment, problem-solving and communication skills.
• A person-centred, strengths-based approach to supporting adults.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and HCPC/RCOT standards. 

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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