Occupational Therapist – Learning Disabilities & Autism Mental Health

Suffolk - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our Client is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support their Learning Disabilities Autism and Mental Health services across theWest Ipswich and North localities. This is a proactive review/assessment role aimed at improving service delivery and reducing OT waiting lists across the directorate.

Locations Covered

Youll work flexibly across Suffolks Mental Health & LD/Autism localities including:

West:West Suffolk House Bury St Edmunds
Ipswich:Endeavour House Ipswich
North:Riverside Lowestoft

Hybrid working allows2 days per week from home with23 days in officedepending on service need.

Role Overview

This role focuses on highquality assessments and reviews to ensure safe effective and valueformoney support for adults with LD autism and mental health needs. The work is varied fastpaced and ideal for an OT confident in social care practice and manual handling.

Key Responsibilities

Providesafe and timely deliveryof front-line OT services across the directorate.
Undertake proactivereviews and assessments supporting both service improvement and waiting list reduction.
Support triage processes and minimise duplication between health and social care functions.
Work with external care providers to ensuresafe accurate moving and handlingpractices.
Review and optimisecare packages ensuring best use of available equipment and cost-effective support.
Review double-handed care packages to identify opportunities forSingle-Handed Carewhere appropriate.
Review waking-night care packages.
Provide mutual aid to other OT teams when required.
Deliver high-quality documentation recommendations and professional reasoning.

Requirements

HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist (Must have)
Strongmanual handling experience
Solid background inadult social care
Confident completing complex assessments reviews and moving & handling-related interventions
Ability to travel across the West Ipswich and North patches as needed

Pay & Assignment Details

35 per hour
Initial 6month contract
Hybrid workingwith flexibility
Supportive well-structured MDT environment

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Why Liquid Personnel

Free DBS and compliance service
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Free access to Liquids 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
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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.

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