Senior OT – Acute Rehab & Independence Lead

Allied Health/Nursing; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Service Executive (HSE) invites applications for a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Occupational Therapy Department at a level 2 hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin. The role focuses on high-quality clinical assessment, intervention and rehabilitation across acute and rehabilitative care settings.

The successful candidate will contribute to discharge planning, work with a multidisciplinary team, supervise junior therapists, maintain records and participate in quality improvement

Qualifications

• Qualified in Occupational Therapy and CORU registered.
• Minimum of three years' post-qualification clinical experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and intervention skills.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload independently.
• Experience with complex rehabilitation and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and develop individualised treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
• Assess patients' functional abilities, mobility, cognitive skills and activities of daily living.
• Promote independence and support patients in achieving meaningful functional goals.
• Develop and implement appropriate interventions to improve patients' ability to manage daily activities.
• Contribute to integrated discharge planning, ensuring patients can return home safely with appropriate supports.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and social workers.
• Manage a clinical caseload and prioritise referrals according to clinical needs.
• Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to junior Occupational Therapists and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical records, assessments, reports and discharge documentation.
• Participate in service development, clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Intervention skills

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Caseload management

Education

Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Health Service Executive (HSE) invites applications for a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Occupational Therapy Department at a level 2 hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin. The role focuses on high-quality clinical assessment, intervention and rehabilitation across acute and rehabilitative care settings.

The successful candidate will contribute to discharge planning, work with a multidisciplinary team, supervise junior therapists, maintain records and participate in quality improvement