Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist (Locum)

Job Overview

We are recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Nottingham City Council within East Midlands Social Services. This locum role sits within a transformation-focused Adult Social Care service, supporting service redesign through strengths-based occupational therapy practice. The post focuses on promoting independence, improving outcomes, and reviewing care arrangements to ensure they remain proportionate, effective, and person-centred.

Key Responsibilities

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  • Undertake occupational therapy assessments within Adult Social Care as part of a transformation programme.
     

  • Assess and prescribe moving and handling equipment to support safe care delivery.
     

  • Complete assessments for single-handed care and review existing care arrangements.
     

  • Review, reduce, and optimise packages of care where appropriate, promoting independence and strengths-based outcomes.
     

  • Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
     

  • Maintain accurate and timely case records in line with local authority and professional standards.
     

  • Contribute to service improvement and transformation objectives through professional practice.

   

  About You

  You are a proactive Occupational Therapist with experience in Adult Social Care and a strong understanding of moving and handling practice. You bring confident assessment skills, sound clinical reasoning, and a solution-focused approach to reviewing care needs. You are comfortable working within change and transformation environments and are committed to delivering proportionate, person-centred interventions.

   

  Requirements  

  • • Degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
       

    • Current HCPC registration.
       

    • Experience working within Adult Social Care.
       

    • Experience assessing and prescribing moving and handling equipment.
       

    • Experience completing single-handed care assessments.
       

    • Experience reviewing and reducing packages of care.
       

    • Desirable: experience using Liquidlogic.

     

    Contract & Salary  

  • • Job Type: Locum
       

    • Contract Length: Ongoing
       

    • Location: Nottingham City Council
       

    • Area: East Midlands Social Services
       

    • Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
       

    • Job Code: U.RQ1660651.011012

     

    How to Apply

    If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with Adult Social Care and moving and handling expertise and are interested in a transformation-focused locum role, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please apply using the form on the page.

    Code:U. RQ1660651. 011012.B 19246