Job Title: Community Occupational Therapist – Duty TeamLocation: Rochdale
Pay Rate: £25 per hour
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its client’s busy and supportive Community Occupational Therapy Duty Team in Rochdale. This office-based role is located alongside the Prevention Team and other Adult Care Services.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Screen incoming enquiries using robust tools to determine appropriate responses.
2. Provide advice, support, and signposting to service users.
3. Collaborate with Occupational Therapy Managers to prioritize cases and determine the need for face-to-face visits.
4. Conduct Duty visits when required to assess and reduce risk, promoting independence.
5. Apply sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and OT practices within Equipment and Adaptations Services.
6. Utilize Magic Notes, a newly implemented tool, to support documentation and workflow during Duty work.
Benefits:
7. A friendly, busy, and supportive team environment.
8. Flexible working arrangements (full-time or part-time)
9. Ongoing support from a Senior Occupational Therapist acting as Duty Manager.
10. Access to innovative tools like Magic Notes to streamline your work.
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
11. Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
12. Proven experience in adult social care, particularly in equipment and adaptations.
13. Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014.
14. Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
15. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
16. Willingness to undertake occasional community visits as part of Duty responsibilities.
Why Liquid Personnel?
17. Free DBS and compliance service
18. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
19. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
20. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
21. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
22. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
23. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
24. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *