Staff Grade Occupational Therapist

Evolve Psychology Services; Blanchardstown; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Birthday day off

Laptop provided

Job summary

Evolve Ireland is seeking a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join our growing paediatric team in the North Dublin area. You will provide assessments and intervention sessions for children and young people, under supervision, with a focus on independence in daily living and functional skills.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, ongoing professional development, and access to clinical supervision as part of our supportive culture.

Qualifications

• CORU registered Occupational Therapist with current status.
• Experience delivering OT assessments and interventions for children.
• Strong report writing and clinical reasoning for paediatric cases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive OT assessments for children and young people using standardised and non-standardised tools.
• Develop and deliver goal-oriented OT intervention plans and therapy sessions.
• Collaborate with psychologists, SLPs and other professionals in multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and adhere to CORU standards and organisational policies.

Skills

CORU registration as OT

Pediatric OT experience

Assessment/report writing

Child development knowledge

Education

Degree or Master’s in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Staff Grade Occupational Therapist

Salary: €46,000.00 - €52,000.00 (DOE)

Introducing an exciting new opportunity with Evolve Ireland to join our growing team, supporting the delivery of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention sessions for children and young people across the North Dublin area.

Why Work with Evolve Ireland?

Be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team dedicated to transforming neurodevelopmental care in Ireland and beyond.

At Evolve, we offer:

• A values-led culture where clinical excellence, compassion, and staff wellbeing come first.
• Continued professional development, clinical supervision, and reflective practice to support your ongoing clinical growth.
• Competitive salary based on experience, with annual salary reviews and pension contributions.
• Generous leave entitlement, including 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays - and a day off for your birthday.
• Private healthcare to support your physical and mental health
• A company laptop and on-call IT support to enable seamless remote and hybrid working.
• Opportunities to contribute beyond clinical work via the Evolve Skills & Research Academy: training, research & content development.
• Company events and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team passionate about improving outcomes for neurodivergent individuals and families in Ireland.

About the Role

The Staff Grade Occupational Therapist will provide assessment and intervention services for children and young people presenting with fine and gross motor difficulties, developmental delay, coordination challenges, handwriting difficulties, support needs relating to independence in activities of daily living (ADLs), and other functional difficulties, under the supervision and guidance of a clinical specialist occupational therapist. The role includes delivering services under the Assessment of Need (AON) pathway and private referrals.

Key Responsibilities

Assessment

• Conduct occupational therapy assessments for children and young people using standardised and non-standardised assessment tools.
• Assess fine motor skills, gross motor skills, coordination, handwriting, ADLs, sensory processing, and functional participation.
• Analyse findings and prepare high-quality assessment reports with clear recommendations.

Intervention

• Develop and deliver evidence-based, goal-focused intervention plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy as appropriate.
• Support children and young people to develop independence, participation, motor skills, handwriting, and daily living abilities.
• Provide practical strategies and recommendations for families, schools, and other professionals.
• Regularly review progress and adapt therapy goals and programmes.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work collaboratively with psychologists, speech and language therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case discussions as required
• Liaise effectively with parents, schools, and external agencies.

Professional Practice

• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports.
• Adhere to CORU standards, professional ethics, and organisational policies.
• Participate in supervision, CPD, and service development activities.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or Master's in Occupational Therapy recognised in Ireland.
• With current CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum of 1 year post-graduate experience
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience delivering services under the AON pathway.
• Experience supporting children with ADHD, autism, developmental coordination disorder (DCD), dyspraxia, and sensory processing differences.
• Experience in private practice, disability, primary care, or paediatric services.

About Evolve Ireland

At Evolve Ireland, we do things differently. Founded in 2014 by Dr LauraPowling, Evolve Psychology began with a bold aim to redefine what clinical and neurodevelopmental psychology means in practice. Laura’s vision was simple yet powerful: to bring care, connection, empathy, and clinical excellence together, with no compromise.

What started as a small practice delivering expert witness and neurodevelopmental assessments has grown intoan internationalindependentpsychology and neurodevelopmentalserviceproviding servicesacross the UK,Irelandandbeyond.

In Ireland, weare regionally and nationally approved by the HSE to deliver neurodevelopmental and single discipline SLT and OT assessments.We also accept privately funded referrals. Wespecialise ina number ofdifferent assessment pathways which include:

• Neurodevelopmental assessments through the HSE Assessment of Need (AON) pathway
• Multi-disciplinary Autism Assessments, delivered under the National Frameworkfor Autism Assessments
• Specialist assessments on behalf of regional Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs)
• Specialist individual assessments by Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapistsalone or as part of a multidisciplinary assessment under AON or via CDNT referral
• Comprehensive assessments of intellectual ability
• Privately funded neurodevelopmental assessments
• Privately funded SpLD(Dyslexia and Dyscalculia) assessments

What sets Evolve Ireland apart?

• Expert leadership: Founded and led by Dr LauraPowling, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with20+ years’ experience acrossmental health, psychological,forensic and neurodevelopmental services, bringing deep clinical insight and hands-on leadership to everything we do.
• National HSE-approved provider: Recognised for the high-quality services we provide, offering services regionally and nationally across Ireland.
• Dedicated Clinical Leadership across all of our clinical pathways.
• Gold Standard Assessments compliant with NICE, PSI and other national and international assessment standards.
• Access to digital tools to support assessment delivery, including an electronic health record system.
• Comprehensive CPD and discipline-specific clinical supervision offerings.
• We prioritise clinical quality and real impact,not speed or scale at the expense of care. Our assessments are evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and designed to support the whole person, not just produce a diagnosis.
• We offer more than assessment work.Our clinicians can contribute to the EvolveInternationalSkills & Research Academy, developing trainingand post-assessmentsupport for families and educational providers, shaping neuroinclusive content, or collaborating on research, all part of our broader mission to raise awareness and improve support for neurodivergent individuals, educationalinstitutionsand workplaces.
• We have a strong, values-led culture.Compassion, clarity, and integrity guide everything we do, from our team interactions to the way we support families.
• Multi-channel employee engagement - a dedicated, holistic approach to employee engagement and wellbeing. Including an online community information forum, team meetings, company events, open feedback forums, management Q& A sessions, employee recognition and awards.
• We’re growing sustainably, with purpose. With new clinics across Ireland targeting areas of most need and hard-to-reach communities. This includes hybrid and online assessments, where clinically appropriate. We are also a carbon-neutral company.

Our Ways of Working

• Digital workflows and smart report-writing reduce admin time and enhance clinical impact.
• A custom-built electronic health record system, developed in-house using market leading research
• Continuously enhancing internal systems, based on employee feedback to improve efficiency
• Ongoing training and onboarding to ensure confidence in all tech and systems
• In-house IT and operational support, so you're never left troubleshooting alone