Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Islington Location: Islington (Hybrid) Pay Rate: £32.02 per hour

About The Role

: The Adult Social Care Team at the London Borough of Islington is seeking a Duty Occupational Therapist to cover a vacancy. This supportive team emphasizes staff well-being, offering free in-house training for locums, regular supervision and a manageable workload.

Responsibilities

be? In this role, you will screen incoming Occupational Therapy (OT) referrals via initial telephone assessments, order minor equipment following assessments (such as toilet frames and commodes), and conduct risk assessments. You will also provide telephone-based initial assessments and perform home visits if necessary due to staff shortages.

The position involves hybrid working, with three days in the office and two days from home.

Requirements

: Recent social services experience Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience. Some duty experience required. Full-time availability.

Benefits

: Supportive team environment. Emphasis on staff well-being. Free in-house training for locums.

Regular supervision every 4 weeks.

Qualifications

Experience: To be successful in this role, you must have a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Additionally, you must hold a full UK driving license and have the legal right to work in the UK. Why Liquid Personnel?

New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge Access to a wide selection of positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each 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.

Reasonable Adjustments: 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.