Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapist - Inpatient

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Medforce is seeking an Occupational Therapist for an inpatient Adult Mental Health unit in Westmeath. You will contribute to high-quality, recovery-focused assessments and interventions, enabling adults to regain daily living skills within a MDT framework.

The role is open to Staff and Senior grades; you will work with CORU-registered qualifications and support discharge planning and community liaison as part of a holistic care approach.

Qualifications

• Carry out comprehensive OT assessments of occupational performance, function and recovery needs.
• Plan and implement individualised treatment programmes using evidence-based approaches.
• Facilitate individual and group interventions (life skills, creative therapy, social skills, sensory regulation).
• Support service users in developing self-care, productivity, leisure and community living skills.
• Contribute to discharge planning including community liaison and home assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist OT input to holistic treatment and recovery plans.
• Work collaboratively with service users, families/carers and external agencies to support recovery.

Skills

OT assessment

Recovery-oriented approaches

Group interventions

Discharge planning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor/Masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU

Job description

Medforce is seeking an Occupational Therapist for an inpatient Adult Mental Health unit in Westmeath. You will contribute to high-quality, recovery-focused assessments and interventions, enabling adults to regain daily living skills within a MDT framework.

The role is open to Staff and Senior grades; you will work with CORU-registered qualifications and support discharge planning and community liaison as part of a holistic care approach.