Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Manual Handling Location: Suffolk
Pay Rate: £35 per hour
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is recruiting a qualified and experienced Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Manual Handling Team within Suffolk Adult Social Care for a short-term assignment focused on manual handling assessments and care package reviews.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Delivering safe and timely front-line OT services across the directorate
2. Supporting triage and reducing duplication between health and social care to manage OT waiting lists
3. Advising and supporting external care providers on safe moving and handling practices
4. Reviewing care packages to ensure best value and optimal use of equipment
5. Assessing and reducing double-handed care packages where appropriate
6. Providing mutual aid to other OT areas as needed
7. Completing OT assessments and reviews in line with best practice
Benefits:
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Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
8. Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
9. HCPC registration
10. Experience to Band 6 level or equivalent
11. Manual handling expertise essential
12. Local authority experience preferred (NHS also considered)
13. Must be local to Lowestoft or able to commute daily
Why Liquid Personnel?
14. Free DBS and compliance service
15. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
16. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
17. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
18. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
19. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
20. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
21. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *