Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

OT assessment

Recovery-oriented approaches

Group interventions

Discharge planning

Documentation

Educación

Bachelor/Masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU

Descripción del empleo

Occupational Therapist – Adult Mental Health

Medforce are looking for an Occupational Therapist – Adult Mental Health for an inpatient facility in Westmeath, the purpose of this role will beto provide high-quality, recovery-focused Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to adults admitted to the in-patient mental health unit. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to enable service users to regain and develop skills for daily living, recovery, and community integration. This role is open for Staff and Senior grades

Requirements of Occupational Therapist – Adult Mental Health

• Carry out comprehensive OT assessments of occupational performance, function, and recovery needs.
• Plan and implement individualised treatment programmes using evidence-based, recovery-oriented approaches.
• Facilitate bothindividual and group interventions(e.g., life skills, creative therapy, social skills, sensory regulation).
• Support service users in developing skills forself-care, productivity, leisure, and community living.
• Contribute todischarge planning, including community liaison, home assessments, and activity-based recovery planning.
• Maintain high professional standards in documentation, confidentiality, and record keeping.

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

Requirements of Occupational Therapist – Adult Mental Health

• Bachelor/Masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU.
• CORU registration.
• Experience (clinical placement or post-qualification) in mental health or related area would be desirable.

• Experience in outcome measurement tools (e.g., MOHOST, COPM, OCAIRS).

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