Occupational Therapist | Staff Grade

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury University Hospital (MUH) in Cork City seeks a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist for a temporary 6-month contract. The role involves delivering high-quality, person-centred OT services across units including acute medical/surgical wards and rehabilitation settings.

CORU registration is required, with responsibilities spanning assessment, treatment planning, documentation and inter-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• CORU registration as OT is mandatory for practice in Ireland.
• Evidence of qualification recognised by CORU Board.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and review treatment programs.
• Manage own caseload with supervision as needed.
• Collaborate with service users, families and staff.
• Discharge planning and transition arrangements.
• Document assessments and treatment notes per standards.
• Engage in audits and quality improvement.

Skills

CORU registration

Education

CORU registered occupational therapist

CORU registration credential recognised

Job description

Location: On site / Cork City, Cork, Ireland
job type: Contract / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Allied Health Professionals
Annual Salary range:from € 45,514.00 to € 65,068.00

Occupational Therapist - Staff Grade

Temporary 6 Month Contract, Full Time Hours.

Purpose of the Post:

• This role is for 1 WTE (35 hours) Staff Grade Occupational Therapist (OT). The post being offered is for a temporary/fixed term (6 month) period.
• The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality person-centred Occupational Therapy service to designated clinical areas and will carry out clinical and educational duties as assigned by the Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapy Manager.
• Your place of work could be across clinical areas within the MUH campus as service needs demand. These include but are not limited to the acute medical and surgical wards of MUH, Mercy Regional Rehabilitation Facility (Blarney) and St Francis Unit.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Professional and Clinical:

• Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of treatment / intervention programmes for service users according to service standards.
• Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
• Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
• Document all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.
• Communicate verbally and/or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
• Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
• Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist.
• Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users needs and in line with local policy / guidelines.
• Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate.
• Seek advice and assistance from their supervisor/manager with any assigned cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of their professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
• Operate within the scope of Irish Occupational Therapy practice and in accordance with local guidelines.

Education and Training:

• Participate in supervision with their supervisor (Senior/Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist).
• Participate in mandatory training programmes.
• Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences/courses relevant to practice, contributing to research etc. as agreed by the Occupational Therapist Manager.

Administrative:

• Comply with department procedures with regard to assessment, recommendation and provision of all assistive equipment/custom made devices.
• Keep up-to-date statistics and other administrative records as required within the Occupational Therapy department.
• Participate in the establishment and maintenance of standards for quality improvement and adhere to existing standards and policies.
• Assist in the organisation, maintenance and / or ordering of equipment and materials used in assessment and treatment.
• Contribute to the planning and development of the Occupational Therapy Service and participate in service improvements.
• Participate in audits/outcome measurement of intervention as directed by the Senior Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapist Manager.
• Represent the department at meetings and conferences as required by the Senior/Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist /Occupational Therapist Manager.
• Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.
• Keep up to date with developments within the organisation and the Irish Health Service.
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the Senior Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapist Manager.

Eligibility Criteria - Qualifications and/or Experience:

• Candidates must be CORU registered.
• Candidates must have a qualification recognised and approved by the Occupational Therapist registration board at CORU.
• Candidates must have the clinical and administrative capacity to fulfil the functions of the role.

Please note that the roster may move to a 5 over 7 roster, which will also include8 to 8 shift pattern, subject to operational requirements.

Full Job Spec is available on request.

Closing Date is 1pm on Monday, 5th October 2026.

MUH reserves the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

Mercury University Hospital (MUH)

MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,800 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.

We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.

Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.

We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance.

From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.

We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.