Occupational Therapist – Remote Assessment & Intervention
About the position Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their remote assessment service. You will triage new referrals, complete telephone/video assessments, prescribe equipment and minor adaptations, and contribute to prevention‑focused work across Adult Social Care. This is a fast‑paced role requiring strong clinical reasoning, risk management, and digital communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Review referral information to identify priority, risk, and required OT intervention.
- Carry out remote assessments via telephone and video call.
- Provide preventative advice, guidance, and problem‑solving support to adults, carers, and professionals.
- Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with statutory procedures.
- Apply strong functional questioning and clinical reasoning to assess needs remotely.
- Prescribe standard equipment and minor adaptations in accordance with service guidelines.
- Make defensible, evidence‑based clinical decisions that reflect risk, strengths, and need.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records.
- Contribute to prevention-focused work, including equipment reviews, moving & handling advice, and self‑management strategies.
- Work collaboratively with community health, housing, social work, reablement, voluntary sector teams, and safeguarding partners.
- Participate in supervision, MDT meetings, training, and service‑development activities.
- Promote a solution‑focused and strengths‑based culture.
Requirements
- Experience working in Adult Social Care, community OT, hospital discharge, reablement, or similar settings (Essential).
- Experience managing complex cases and risk in fast‑paced environments (Essential).
- Strong understanding of: Care Act 2014, Housing legislation, Equipment provision & adaptation pathways, Strength‑based approaches
- Excellent digital and telephone communication skills.
- Ability to assess risk, problem‑solve creatively, and make safe, defensible decisions.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Effective independent working and strong team-working skills.
- Resilience, flexibility, and the ability to work under pressure.
- Strong moving & handling knowledge
Nice-to-haves
- Experience completing remote assessments (Desirable).
Benefits
- 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