Occupational Therapist – Hospital Discharge

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Locum Occupational Therapist for its client to join Adult Social Care Hospital Discharge team based in London. 

You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to support safe, timely and effective hospital discharges under the Care Act 2014 and the Discharge to Assess (D2A) model.

The role focuses on assessing functional abilities, identifying risks and arranging appropriate equipment, adaptations and rehabilitation support to help residents return to the least restrictive environment and maximise their independence.

You will also contribute to reducing hospital delays, preventing readmissions and improving outcomes through effective multidisciplinary working. 

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Undertake occupational therapy assessments in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
• Complete strengths-based assessments focused on independence, wellbeing and prevention.
• Identify appropriate equipment, assistive technology and adaptations to facilitate safe discharge.
• Assess moving and handling requirements and recommend suitable interventions.
• Support residents to regain and maximise independence following hospital admission.
• Develop outcome-focused support plans that reduce reliance on long-term care where appropriate.
• Facilitate safe and timely discharges from acute hospitals, community hospitals and intermediate care settings.
• Support the effective delivery of the Discharge to Assess pathway.
• Collaborate with NHS colleagues, social workers, therapists, nursing staff and community providers.
• Participate in daily discharge planning meetings and multidisciplinary discussions.
• Prioritise urgent referrals to prevent discharge delays and unnecessary hospital stays.
• Provide occupational therapy duty cover for urgent discharge referrals.
• Respond to escalated cases affecting hospital flow and undertake same-day assessments where required.
• Advise colleagues on complex functional assessments and risk management.
• Contribute to seven-day discharge arrangements and hospital flow initiatives where required.
• Provide professional guidance and training to health and social care colleagues on occupational therapy practice and strengths-based interventions.

Benefits:

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience undertaking occupational therapy assessments with adults.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and strengths-based practice.
• Understanding of hospital discharge processes and the Discharge to Assess model.
• Experience assessing functional ability, moving and handling needs, equipment and adaptations.
• Strong communication, assessment, prioritisation and multidisciplinary working skills.

Referral Bonus: Know an Occupational Therapist who would be suitable for this role? Get in touch to find out more about our referral bonus! 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist 
• Eligible to work in the UK 
• Post-qualified experience 
• HCPC-registered 
• Degree in Occupational Therapy  

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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