Practice Education Partnership and Development Lead (Occupational Therapy)

Trinity College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin in Dublin seeks a Practice Education Partnership and Development Lead (Occupational Therapy) to steer the design and expansion of practice education placements across the health and social care sectors. You will work within the Practice Education Team, building partnerships with partner sites and supporting undergraduate students and educators on the ground.

Based at Trinity, the post involves occasional site visits in the greater Dublin region, engagement in research, and

Qualifications

• Experienced Occupational Therapist with education-partnership background.
• Ability to develop placement capacity and partnerships across health and social care.
• Experience mentoring students and supporting educators in practice settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects to expand Occupational Therapy practice education placements.
• Build partnerships with health and social care settings to increase placements.
• Support placement partnerships by educating and mentoring undergraduate students and educators on the ground.
• Contribute to research and the academic life of the Discipline, School, College and wider community.

Skills

Partnership development

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring students

Clinical leadership

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Post ID: 039564

Job Title : Practice Education Partnership and Development Lead (Occupational Therapy) Pay Scale : Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapy

Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 75thin the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030

Post Summary:

The Practice Education Team is responsible for the design, delivery, and ongoing development of high-quality practice education placements for undergraduate Occupational Therapy students, ensuring graduates are competent, practice-ready, and equipped to work effectively within the Irish health and social care context. The Practice Education Partnership and Development Lead role has been established in response to the continued expansion of the Occupational Therapy programme and the increased demand for student places arising from Higher Education Authority (HEA) recommendations to support a growing population and workforce needs. The post will play a key role in strengthening practice education partnerships, developing placement capacity, and supporting the sustainable growth of practice education opportunities across health and social care settings. The post requires an experienced Occupational Therapist to work as part of the practice education team.

The successful applicant will be expected to build partnerships within health and social care settings and develop potential placement collaborations. Additionally, the role will require the individual to support these placement partnerships by educating and mentoring undergraduate students as well as supporting the educators on the ground. The post holder will be based in Trinity College Dublin but as part of this role, will routinely visit and work alongside and within these partner sites in the greater Dublin region. In addition, the post holder will engage in and contribute to research in the field of practice education and actively and collaboratively contribute to the academic and professional life of the Discipline, School, College, and wider community.

Police vetting will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for this post.

Post status: Specific Purpose Contract*

The specific purpose of this appointment is to lead and deliver a defined set projects to expand Occupational Therapy practice education placement capacity in response to the growth of the undergraduate Occupational Therapy programme and associated Higher Education Authority (HEA) workforce recommendations. The role will also support the ongoing delivery of the placements programme. Employment is not offered on an indefinite duration basis as the role is required specifically to deliver and support a defined project to expand Occupational Therapy practice education placement capacity, in response to increased student numbers and associated HEA workforce recommendations.

Hours of Post:

Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements.

Salary:

This appointment will be made on the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapy Grade (€72,119- €83,689) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Dr Sarah Quinn, Head of Discipline, [e-mail]

Application queries about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at [e-mail] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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