Senior Occupational Therapist – Seating

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Health/Nursing in Mullingar seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist to provide specialist OT services for older adults with Psychiatry of Later Life needs. The role emphasises seating and equipment assessment within a multidisciplinary mental health team.

You will contribute to assessments, plan interventions, and support CPD while maintaining high-quality documentation and engaging with families and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with CORU.
• Significant post-qualification experience as an OT.
• Experience seating assessment and specialist equipment provision.
• Experience completing functional assessments with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for older adults with mental health needs.
• Lead seating and specialist equipment assessments, including seating prescription and postural management.
• Complete functional assessments to inform care planning, discharge planning and ongoing intervention.
• Plan and deliver individual and group-based OT interventions appropriate to Psychiatry of Later Life.
• Contribute to mental health OT assessments, with support from senior colleagues.
• Work collaboratively as part of the Multidisciplinary Mental Health Team.
• Liaise with families, carers and external agencies as appropriate.
• Provide specialist OT input and advice regarding seating and equipment.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and participate in service development and CPD.

Skills

Seating assessment

Specialist equipment provision

Functional assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CPD / continuing professional devel

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist

The Senior Occupational Therapist will provide specialist Occupational Therapy services to older adults with Psychiatry of Later Life needs within the Cluain Lair Unit, Mullingar.

This post has a particular emphasis onseating and specialist equipment assessment, reflecting the complex physical and functional needs of an ageing mental health population. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team, delivering high-quality OT assessment and intervention while supporting mental health–focused occupational therapy practice within the service.

Responsibilities of Senior Occupational Therapist

• Provide comprehensiveOccupational Therapy assessments and interventionsfor older adults with mental health needs.
• Lead onseating and specialist equipment assessments, including:
• Seating assessment, prescription, review and adjustment
• Pressure care considerations
• Postural management in collaboration with relevant disciplines
• Completefunctional assessmentsto inform care planning, discharge planning and ongoing intervention.
• Plan and deliverindividual and group-based OT interventionsappropriate to Psychiatry of Later Life.
• Contribute to mental health OT assessments, with support from senior mental health OT colleagues where required.

• Work collaboratively as part of theMultidisciplinary Mental Health Team, including nursing, medical, psychology and allied health colleagues.
• Liaise with families, carers and external agencies as appropriate.
• Provide specialist OT input and advice regarding seating and equipment to the wider team.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Participate in service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in continuing professional development and supervision.
• Support and contribute to student education or staff support as required.

Requirements of Senior Occupational Therapist

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

• Registration withCORU

• Significant post-qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrable experience inseating assessment and specialist equipment provision
• Experience completingfunctional assessmentswith older adults

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