Job Title: Adults Occupational Therapist – Home First
Location: Dorset (hybrid)
Pay Rate: Up to £35 per hour depending on experience
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our client’s busy and dynamic team in Dorset, supporting the growing demand for hospital discharges, active recovery and reablement packages.
This role is central to delivering high-quality, person-centred care across Dorset. You will work closely with partners in health and community services to build strong collaborative relationships that positively influence individual health and care outcomes.
1. Community visits across the county to support service users
2. Office-based and remote working supported from County Hall, Dorchester
3. Integrated team approach with links across all three area clusters
What will your responsibilities be?
4. Provide occupational therapy assessments, interventions, and reviews to support independence and wellbeing
5. Work collaboratively with health and social care partners to deliver coordinated support
6. Contribute to hospital discharge planning and reablement packages
7. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and professional standards
8. Support the wider Home First Social Care Team in delivering integrated services across Dorset
Qualifications & Experience:
9. Enhanced Adults DBS (can be obtained if not already held)
10. Eligibility to work in the UK
11. SWE (HCPC) Registration
12. Degree in Social Work (or equivalent)
13. Minimum 3 years post-qualified UK experience
14. Access to a car and willingness to travel
15. Strong knowledge and experience in applying relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models, and psychological/human development theories
Benefit:
16. Competitive hourly rate of up to £35.00
17. Flexible hybrid/remote working arrangements
18. Opportunity to make a direct impact on hospital discharges, recovery, and reablement outcomes
19. Be part of a supportive, expanding team with strong multi-disciplinary links
20. Referral Bonus: Recommend a qualified candidate and receive a referral bonus when they are successfully placed!
Why Liquid Personnel?
21. Free DBS and compliance service
22. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
23. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
24. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
25. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
26. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
27. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
28. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *