Senior Occupational Therapist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension plan

Training provided

Career progression

Sick pay

Employee assistance

Job summary

Corlann is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to deliver occupational therapy interventions for adults with intellectual disability and complex needs in Ennis. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess sensory processing challenges and develop person-centred strategies to improve daily living activities.

The role requires collaboration with the Principal Psychologist and Behaviour Support Team, with outcomes measured to guide service delivery.

Qualifications

• Hold an Occupational therapy qualification recognised by CORU.
• Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT intervention for adults with intellectual disability and complex needs.
• Identify strategies with MDT colleagues to address sensory processing challenges.
• Deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adults with intellectual disability.
• Measure and report OT outcomes to inform service delivery.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Education

Occupational therapy qualification

CORU registration

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)

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.

Contracts Available:

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

Location:

Based in Ennis (Clare County Wide Role)

Qualifications:

• 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.

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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Informal Enquiries to: Martina Rynne: [e-mail]