
Community Occupational Therapist – Duty Team
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- £25.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Rochdale
Pay Rate: £25 per hourJob Description:Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its client’s busy and supportive Community Occupational Therapy Duty Team in Rochdale. This office-based role is located alongside the Prevention Team and other Adult Care Services.What will your responsibilities be?
- Screen incoming enquiries using robust tools to determine appropriate responses.
- Provide advice, support, and signposting to service users.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapy Managers to prioritize cases and determine the need for face-to-face visits.
- Conduct Duty visits when required to assess and reduce risk, promoting independence.
- Apply sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and OT practices within Equipment and Adaptations Services.
- Utilize Magic Notes, a newly implemented tool, to support documentation and workflow during Duty work.
- A friendly, busy, and supportive team environment.
- Flexible working arrangements (full-time or part-time)
- Ongoing support from a Senior Occupational Therapist acting as Duty Manager.
- Access to innovative tools like Magic Notes to streamline your work.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
- Proven experience in adult social care, particularly in equipment and adaptations.
- Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014.
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Willingness to undertake occasional community visits as part of Duty responsibilities.
- 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 *
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