Occupational Therapist - Functional Assessments

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a skilled Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting individuals with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. We’re recruiting for a Locum Specialist OT to join our client's dynamic team in Medway, focusing on functional assessments that make a real difference in people’s lives.

• →Conduct specialist functional assessments in homes, supported living, and residential care settings
• →Evaluate clients’ ability to perform ADLs and IADLs, setting meaningful goals and outcomes
• →Identify strengths, needs, and risks to inform person-centred care planning
• →Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop tailored intervention plans
• →Advise on equipment, adaptations, and environmental modifications
• →Contribute to Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests decisions
• →Support CHC, Section 117, and other funding applications through detailed reports
• →Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional standards

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Significant experience in mental health and/or learning disability services
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and within an MDT
• Car driver with access to a vehicle and business insurance

• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Training in sensory integration or other specialist tools
• Experience contributing to legal or funding reports (DoLS, CHC, s.117)

•  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.

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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