Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist (Mental Health) for a 6-month contract, supporting proactive reviews and assessments across the Suffolk Mental Health Locality.
Working Across Multiple Sites:
1. West: West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds
2. Ipswich: Endeavour House, Ipswich
3. North: Riverside, Lowestoft
This is a locality-wide role, offering variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to support system-wide improvements.
What will your responsibilities be?
You’ll play a key role in strengthening front-line OT delivery across the directorate, with a strong focus on efficiency, safety, and value.
Your responsibilities will include:
4. Delivering safe, timely OT assessments and reviews
5. Supporting triage & reducing duplication between health and social care
6. Helping reduce OT waiting lists
7. Reviewing care packages to ensure best value and appropriate equipment use
8. Reviewing double-handed & waking night packages
9. Supporting external providers with safe moving & handling
10. Providing mutual aid across OT teams when required
This is an ideal role for a confident, organised OT who thrives in busy, outcome-focused environments.
Benefits:
11. £35 per hour
12. Hybrid flexibility
13. High-impact project work
14. Opportunity to directly reduce waiting lists
15. Broad locality-wide exposure
Qualifications & Experience:
16. HCPC-Registered Occupational Therapist
17. Mental Health experience
18. Strong review & assessment background
19. Confident working across multiple sites
20. Excellent partnership & triage skills
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 *