Occupational Therapist – Hospital Discharge

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist for its client’s Hospital Discharge Team based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. This is a full-time agency role offering up to £36 per hour and supporting Pathway 1 hospital discharges to promote safe and effective transitions from hospital to home.

The Role

Wiltshire Council is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its fast-paced and supportive Hospital Discharge Team based at County Hall, Trowbridge. You will play a key role in facilitating timely hospital discharges, promoting independence, and ensuring individuals receive the right support to return home safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete occupational therapy assessments for individuals being discharged from hospital
• Undertake same-day discharge assessments where appropriate
• Develop person-centred support plans to maximise independence
• Recommend equipment, adaptations, and therapeutic interventions to support safe discharge
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, hospital staff, and community services
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case records
• Essential Requirements
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Strong assessment, communication, and clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment
• Desirable Experience
• Previous experience within hospital discharge services
• Reablement or adult social care experience
• Knowledge of Pathway 1 discharge processes
• Contact
• For more information or to apply, please contact today.
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• 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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