Occupational Therapist – Discharge to Assess
Liquid PersonnelLondon, England, United Kingdom · Posted 1 month agoDescription
Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support the delivery of adult social care through timely and effective initial assessments for its client based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Occupational Therapist to join Thackley Green Specialist Care Centre, providing specialist rehabilitation and discharge planning support. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping patients transition safely and effectively from hospital settings back into the community.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will conduct comprehensive therapy assessments, coordinate safe and timely discharges, and support individuals in regaining independence through tailored rehabilitation programmes and the provision of suitable equipment and adaptations. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while contributing to high-quality, person-centred care.
The Role:
As an Occupational Therapist, you will lead therapy assessments and rehabilitation for patients admitted to the service, primarily following discharge from hospital.
You'll undertake access visits to patients' homes, recommending minor adaptations and equipment to support safe discharge, while working closely with multidisciplinary professionals to ensure seamless transitions of care.
There may also be opportunities to support the wider Discharge to Assess pathway by managing additional referrals when required.
What will your responsibilities be?
- Lead Occupational Therapy assessments and rehabilitation programmes.
- Assess patients admitted from acute hospital settings.
- Carry out home access visits to determine equipment and minor adaptation needs.
- Manage a varied caseload and delegate work to Therapy Assistants where appropriate.
- Support the wider Discharge to Assess pathway as required.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals to facilitate safe, timely discharges.
- Produce accurate assessments, reports, and documentation.
- Promote independence and person-centred care throughout the discharge process.
Benefits:
- £39 per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Supportive multidisciplinary team
- Varied and rewarding caseload
- Weekly payroll
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Qualifications & Experience:
- Qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.
- Experience within rehabilitation, discharge planning, or community Occupational Therapy.
- Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills.
- Experience managing a caseload and supervising or delegating to Therapy Assistants.
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance is essential.
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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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