Senior Occupational Therapist

Cpl Healthcare; Letterkenny; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Permanent position

Excellent work-life balance

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Paid sick leave

Paid maternity leave

Bike-to-work scheme

Professional development

Impactful work

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is partnering with a leading not-for-profit in the Northwest Region to recruit a Senior Occupational Therapist. You will work with service users in their homes and communities, conducting assessments, planning care, and delivering interventions to support independence and recovery.

The role emphasises trauma-informed, recovery-oriented practice within Housing First and community-based support.

Qualifications

• Required qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current CORU registration.
• 3+ years post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience in mental health services.
• Experience with marginalised backgrounds.
• Recovery-oriented approaches.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive OT assessments.
• Develop and review person-centred care plans.
• Deliver interventions to promote functional recovery.
• Support daily living skills and community integration.
• Build trusting relationships with individuals who may have experienced trauma and social exclusion.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to address service user needs.
• Adapt recovery-focused interventions to individual goals.
• Advocate for service users to promote stability and wellbeing.

Skills

Clinical OT

Trauma-informed care

Teamwork

Communication

Home-based care

Education

Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist

Homeless Services | Northwest Region (Sligo, Donegal & Leitrim)

Cpl Healthcare is proud to partner with a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness, chronic trauma, mental health difficulties and addiction.

About the Role

As a Senior OT, you will play a pivotal role in supporting service users to achieve greater independence, stability and quality of life. Working directly with individuals in their own homes and communities, you will assess needs, develop tailored interventions and empower service users to build the practical skills required for sustainable recovery.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working within an innovative Housing First and community-based support model.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments in line with individual needs.
• Develop, implement and review person-centred care and recovery plans.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions that promote functional recovery and independent living.
• Support service users in developing day-to-day living skills and community integration.
• Build trusting, respectful relationships with individuals who may have experienced significant trauma and social exclusion.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to identify, prioritise and address service user needs.
• Adapt recovery-focused interventions to support each individual’s goals and circumstances.
• Advocate for service users and support them in achieving greater stability, independence and wellbeing.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with CORU.
• A minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience in mental health services and/or working with individuals from marginalised or socially excluded backgrounds.
• A strong understanding of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approaches.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and teamwork skills.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• A full clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Permanent position (35 hours per week).
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Pension scheme.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid maternity leave.
• Bike-to-work scheme.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• The chance to make a genuine impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities.