Principal Occupational Therapist - Adult Social Care

Our client looking for an experienced and dynamic Principal Occupational Therapist to lead OT practice across both Adult Social Care and Children’s Services at Bristol. This role sits at the heart of Bristol’s transformation agenda — perfect for someone who can think strategically, influence senior leaders, and drive meaningful change.

6‑Month Contract | Hybrid (2 Days Office)

What will your responsibilities be?

• Lead the strategic direction of OT across Adults and Children’s Services
• Strengthen OT pathways and embed strengths‑based, person‑centred practice
• Drive key elements of the Adult Social Care transformation programme
• Provide expert professional leadership, governance and quality assurance
• Support workforce development and influence training and practice priorities
• Use performance data to drive quality, improvement and consistency

Benefits:

• £500 per day – Inside IR35
• 6‑month contract
• Hybrid: ideally 2 days per week in the office, remainder from home
• Start ASAP

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• HCPC‑registered OT (DipCOT / BSc or equivalent)
• Strong social care OT background with leadership/management experience
• Proven ability to lead service improvement and influence senior stakeholders
• Confidence in driving change, redesigning pathways and embedding new models
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills

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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