Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapist – Restore Independence

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment in Drogheda, Ireland, is seeking an Inpatient Occupational Therapist to provide a patient-centred OT service on acute hospital wards, assessing function, cognition and discharge needs to maximise independence and safe discharge.

You will work with the MDT, patients and families to develop rehabilitation and discharge plans, provide education, and assess daily living activities, home environment adaptations and community services as needed.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration CORU.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention.
• Understanding of discharge planning and community services.
• Excellent communication, organisational and clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage an inpatient caseload.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive functional and occupational therapy assessments.
• Assess patients' ability to manage activities of daily living including washing, dressing, toileting and transfers.
• Assess cognition and perceptual skills where clinically indicated.
• Identify barriers to independence and safe discharge.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Provide functional rehabilitation and education to patients and carers.
• Recommend appropriate equipment, adaptive techniques and environmental modifications.
• Contribute to discharge planning from an early stage of admission.
• Assess functional needs in relation to the patient's home environment.
• Identify patients requiring community or additional rehabilitation services.
• Liaise with Community Occupational Therapy, Primary Care, Public Health Nursing and other relevant services.
• Review and prioritise referrals according to clinical need and discharge requirements.
• Complete bedside and functional assessments.
• Review patients' progress and adjust intervention plans.
• Provide advice to patients, families and ward staff.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Work within professional, legal and hospital standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.

Job description

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment in Drogheda, Ireland, is seeking an Inpatient Occupational Therapist to provide a patient-centred OT service on acute hospital wards, assessing function, cognition and discharge needs to maximise independence and safe discharge.

You will work with the MDT, patients and families to develop rehabilitation and discharge plans, provide education, and assess daily living activities, home environment adaptations and community services as needed.