Senior Occupational Therapist

Corlann; Ennis; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

29 days leave

Defined benefit pension plan

Full training provided

Career progression

Sick pay benefits

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Corlann seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist to support adults with intellectual disabilities in Ennis (County Clare). You will deliver occupational therapy interventions, work within the MDT, and focus on sensory processing strategies to enable daily living activities.

The role emphasizes person-centred care, outcomes measurement, and collaboration with the Behaviour Support Team and Principal Psychologist. Training and progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Holds an Occupational therapy qualification recognised by CORU.
• Registered on the CORU Occupational Therapists Register.
• Experience with adults with Intellectual Disability and sensory processing challenges is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT intervention for adults with Intellectual Disability and complex needs.
• Collaborate with MDT to identify strategies for sensory processing challenges.
• Measure and report occupational therapy outcomes to inform service delivery.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Person-centred care

Education

CORU-recognised OT qualification

Registered with CORU OT Register

Job description

Come and work with one of Ireland’s best 150 Employers!

Corlann are looking for bright, ambitious individuals who have a positive attitude towards working with people with an intellectual disability and who are committed to ensuring that our persons supported lead as fulfilling and enjoyable a life as possible.

Role:

Senior Occupational Therapist (Adult Services)

Contracts Available:

Permanent Full-Time 70/70 (35 hours per week)

Location:

Based in Ennis (Clare County Wide Role)

The role of a Senior Occupational Therapist

This Occupational Therapist role is dedicated to providing occupational therapy intervention for adults with Intellectual Disability and complex needs who experience sensory difficulties contributing to behaviours that challenge and ability to engage in everyday activities. The Occupational Therapist, will work with the other MDT professionals in identifying strategies, to assist those with sensory processing challenges. The role will require close working with other members of the multidisciplinary team using a person-centred approach to provide occupational therapy assessments and deliver interventions to adults with Intellectual disability and complex needs.

The post holder will work alongside the Principal Psychologist and the Behaviour Support Team and will be responsible for measuring and reporting on occupational therapy outcomes as part of the team to inform service delivery

The remit of the post is to assess those with sensory processing needs and to develop and evaluate strategies in supporting those with sensory processing challenges. This post will provide sensory occupational therapy supports to people supported by Corlann services across county Clare.

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Qualifications:

Candidates must:

• Hold an Occupational therapy qualification recognised by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU. See https://www.coru.ie/
• Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register, maintained by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU.

Informal Enquiries to:

Martina Rynne: [e-mail]

Some of our benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay (€65,197- €76,767 Pro-Rata)
• 29 days Annual Leave
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Full Training provided
• Career Progression
• Sick Pay Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programs

Corlann is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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