Liquid Personnel is recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Surrey County Council's Adult Social Care service, working across the East C2C and West C2C teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with adult social care experience to support residents in maintaining their independence, wellbeing and safety within their own homes.

You will manage a varied caseload of adults requiring Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, working collaboratively with residents, families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals to identify strengths, reduce barriers and develop practical solutions that promote independent living. 

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Manage a varied adult social care caseload, undertaking proportionate Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.
• Complete moving and handling assessments and reviews to promote safe care and reduce risks.
• Assess functional abilities, identify support needs and recommend appropriate interventions to maximise independence.
• Assess, prescribe and arrange small items of equipment to support daily living and safety at home.
• Undertake Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) assessments and make appropriate recommendations for home adaptations.
• Assess and arrange Technology Enabled Care (TEC) solutions to support safety, independence and wellbeing.
• Promote strengths-based practice, identifying individuals' abilities, resources and support networks to reduce reliance on formal care where appropriate.
• Contribute to duty cover, responding to enquiries, reviewing referrals and helping individuals access appropriate services.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records, ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Social Workers, Occupational Therapy Assistants, health professionals, housing providers, care providers and other partner agencies.
• Liaise with residents, families and carers to agree person-centred outcomes and appropriate support arrangements.
• Attend multidisciplinary and Occupational Therapy team meetings, contributing professional advice and recommendations.

Benefits: 

• Competitive rate of £38.69 per hour.
• Opportunity to work within Surrey County Council's Adult Social Care service.
• Hybrid working arrangement, with 2 days in the office.
• Varied caseload covering equipment, moving and handling, TEC and home adaptations.
• Opportunity to promote independence, wellbeing and strengths-based practice.
• Collaborative team environment with access to Occupational Therapy management and peer support.
• Know someone suitable? Refer a friend or colleague and contact Shaun to find out more about our referral bonus! 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience working as an Occupational Therapist within adult social care.
• Local authority experience.
• Experience undertaking Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.
• Experience completing moving and handling assessments and reviews.
• Experience assessing equipment needs and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge of Disabled Facilities Grant assessments and home adaptations.
• Ability to promote strengths-based practice and support adults to remain safe and independent at home.
• Strong communication, assessment, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise competing demands and contribute to duty work.
• Ability to maintain accurate case records and comply with data protection requirements.
• Valid UK driving licence, access to a business-insured vehicle and willingness to travel across Surrey.

Desirable Requirements: 

• Knowledge of LAS or similar local authority case management systems.
• Experience assessing and arranging Technology Enabled Care (TEC).
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary adult social care teams.

Apply Today: Contact Shaun Burnham at Liquid Personnel to discuss this opportunity.

Why Liquid Personnel? 

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

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