Staff or Senior Occupational Therapist

TTM Healthcare Ltd; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Personal Accident Cover

Death in Service Insurance

Income Protection

PRSA Scheme

Maternity Payment

Compassionate Leave

Career Breaks

Debriefing & Counselling

Job summary

TTM Healthcare Ltd in Carlow seeks an experienced Staff or Senior Occupational Therapist to join a Children's Mainstream Residential service. Hybrid work option and 37.5 hours/week. CORU registration required with experience in pediatrics and care settings.

You will work with the clinical MDT and Co-ordinator delivering therapeutic services, supporting trauma-informed practice and sensory integration knowledge as desirable.

Qualifications

• CORU-recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• CORU Registration is required to practice as an OT.
• Experience working with children in care and MDT settings.
• Must have a valid driving licence and access to transport for travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT interventions for children/young people in care within a MDT framework.
• Manages a clinical caseload and prioritises therapy goals.
• Assess OT needs in relation to performance, living environment, and school context.
• Apply therapeutic approaches to support children with trauma-related symptoms and guide support networks.
• Maintain standards of practice as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Therapeutic interventions

Team collaboration

Drive/transport

Education

CORU-recognised OT qualification

CORU Registered

Job description

Role: Staff or Senior Occupational Therapist

Location: Carlow

Salary: € 45,514 - € 76,767

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent ( Part-time may be considered)

Hours: 37.5HRs Mon-Friday with a Hybrid Option

We are seeking an experienced Staff or Senior Occupational Therapist to become a key member of Children's Mainstream Residential service in Carlow. This organisation has 9 units open, and the OT will be involved in supporting these services. You will work closely alongside the clinical MDT and Clinical Co-ordinator in the delivery of clinical services. Their core model of care is underpinned by Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Having Sensory Integration and Sensory attachment knowledge would be extremely desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Have clinical knowledge and experience working in the field of children and young persons with particular focus on children in care and relevant applicable occupational therapy interventions
• Carry out clinical duties to meet the occupational therapy needs of the client group and effectively time manage assigned clinical caseloads
• Assess the needs of the child/young person in relation to their occupational performance needs, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team plan, and within the @context of the child/young person's relationships, living environment, social and school @context
• Utilise and apply appropriate therapeutic approaches and models to effectively support children/young people presenting with child welfare/abuse symptoms and difficulties. Adapt the therapy and approaches required to effectively meet the needs of the child/young person, and steer and mentor the child's support network throughout their journey
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team, be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice

Professional Requirements:

• Hold a CORU-recognized qualification in Occupational Therapy and be CORU Registered
• Currently working as an Occupational Therapist or meet criteria for this grade.
• A high level of clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role within the multi-Disciplinary team to include undertaking therapeutic assessments and providing therapeutic services to children/young people in care
• The post holder will require a current driving licence and access to appropriate transport as the post will involve travel.
• The post holder to have awareness of children and young people's participatory practice
• It would be desirable if the candidate had additional training and experience in sensory integration And/or sensory attachment
• Good knowledge of trauma informed practices/care

Benefits:

• Access to Personal Accident Cover *
• Death in Service Insurance Cover *
• Income Protection *
• PRSA Scheme *
• Maternity Payment *
• Compassionate Leave *
• Career Breaks *
• Debriefing
• Counselling
• Paid Attendance at both Internal and Mandatory Training
• Access to Childlink resource
• Team Building
• Individual Supervision
• Hospital Saturday Fund*
• Golf Society
• Sick Leave
• Company Nights Out
• *Subject to Terms & Conditions