Occupational Therapist – Hospital Discharge Service

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic, fast‑paced Integrated Discharge Service (IDS) within Islington Adult Social Services. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team of OTs, PTs and social workers supporting residents returning home safely and independently from hospital.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Screening referrals for the Discharge to Assess pathway (7‑day rota; approx. 2/5 days per week once inducted)
• Post‑discharge assessments to deliver one‑off interventions, equipment, minor adaptations and manual handling recommendations
• Strength‑based reablement planning to support independence, recovery and prevent readmission
• Collaborative working with Reablement, Social Work teams, the Integrated Front Door and First Point of Contact services
• Hybrid working available after induction (home‑based documentation + community visits)

Benefits: This is an excellent opportunity for an OT who thrives in a fast‑moving environment and enjoys shaping safe, effective discharge pathways.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HCPC - registered Occupational Therapist

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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