Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to make a real impact in a fast-paced reablement setting?

Our client is recruiting for an Occupational Therapist to join the team at Craven Vale, a vital 16-bed reablement service that plays a key role in supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions across Brighton.

This is an opportunity to work within a highly rewarding service where your expertise will directly support individuals to regain independence, achieve positive outcomes, and return safely to their own homes.

The Role:

As the Occupational Therapist within the service, you will be central to the delivery of high-quality reablement interventions, working with individuals transitioning from hospital and those requiring community-based support to avoid admission.

Your assessments and interventions will help maximise independence, reduce long-term care needs, and facilitate safe and effective discharge planning.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments within a reablement setting.
• Develop and implement person-centred intervention plans.
• Assess functional ability and identify opportunities to maximise independence.
• Recommend and arrange appropriate equipment and adaptations.
• Support timely and effective hospital discharges.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, care staff, and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to preventing avoidable hospital admissions through proactive assessment and intervention.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.

Benefits:

• £33.40 per hour
• Meaningful and rewarding clinical work
• Supportive multidisciplinary environment
• Opportunity to play a key role in reducing hospital pressures and improving patient outcomes
• Immediate interview and start opportunities available

Why Join This Service? 

Craven Vale provides a vital reablement function through its 16-bed unit, facilitating:

• Effective hospital discharges
• Community "step-up" admissions to prevent hospital admission
• Rehabilitation and independence-focused interventions
• Improved outcomes for residents across Brighton

The Occupational Therapist role is fundamental to the continued success of this service and offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference every day.

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
• Experience working within reablement, community, hospital discharge, or intermediate care services
• Strong assessment and rehabilitation skills
• Knowledge of equipment provision and functional assessments
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload

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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