Senior OT — Seating & Geriatric Mental Health

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Seating assessment

Specialist equipment provision

Functional assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CPD / continuing professional devel

Formation

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Description du poste

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.