Occupational Therapist - Adult Social Care

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join its client’s Adult Social Care (Reablement Pilot) Team at Gloucestershire.

Our client is seeking six full‑time Occupational Therapists to join the Adult Social Care service on a 4‑month temporary contract. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pilot reablement project, supporting adults to maintain independence and wellbeing within the community.

• Contract Length: 4 months
• Hours: Full‑time, 37 hours per week
• Positions Available: 6

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will:

Work autonomously within the Adult Social Care team, completing holistic occupational therapy assessments in people’s own homes

Identify occupational performance challenges impacting independence and daily living

Support individuals to prevent, reduce, and delay the impact of disability and long‑term health conditions

Deliver reablement‑focused, strengths‑based interventions that promote wellbeing and independence

Work collaboratively with social care colleagues to inform care needs assessments

Build effective partnerships with individuals, voluntary services, and community organisations

Support the Adult Helpdesk by contributing to referrals as required

This role involves county‑wide travel, therefore a clear and valid UK driving licence is essential.

About you:

We are looking for enthusiastic, self‑motivated Occupational Therapists who:

Demonstrate empathy and a strong commitment to promoting independence

Communicate with sensitivity, professionalism, and clarity

Act with integrity, honesty, and impartiality

Have a working knowledge of the Care Act and its application in practice

Are flexible and responsive within a fast‑paced service environment

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must have:

Current registration with HCPC and RCOT

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent qualification)

A minimum of 18 months’ post‑qualification experience as a registered Occupational Therapist (or equivalent competency)

Experience working in a community setting, completing assessments in people’s own homes

Specialist training or equivalent experience in environmental adaptations

A valid UK driving licence

Benefits:

Opportunity to work on an innovative reablement pilot project

Full‑time hours (37 hours per week)

Multiple positions available within a supportive Adult Social Care service

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 training and CPD portal

Your own dedicated consultant with extensive health and social care knowledge

Access to a wide selection of Occupational Therapy roles across the UK

Refer a Friend bonus – get £500 for each successful referral*

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. We will provide appropriate support throughout the recruitment 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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