Occupational Therapist

On behalf of our client in public health, we are now recruiting for a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to be based in the Adult Primary Care team in Dublin.

Key Responsibilities:

Professional/Clinical

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing treatment programs.
• Manage caseload and collaborate with service users, families, and staff in treatment planning.
• Plan service user discharge or transition appropriately.
• Document assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes according to standards.
• Communicate assessment results and treatment recommendations to the team.
• Participate in team meetings, clinics, and case conferences.
• Perform duties timely, maintain quality standards, and participate in audits.
• Seek advice when needed and adhere to professional standards and ethics.
• Operate within Occupational Therapy practice guidelines.

Education & Training

• Engage in mandatory and continuous professional development.
• Responsible for managing treatment programs, caseloads, and service user transitions.
• Document and communicate assessments and treatment plans.
• Participate in meetings, maintain quality standards, seek advice as needed, and adhere to professional guidelines.

Health & Safety

• Work safely and ensure the safety of self and others.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.
• Identify risks and take appropriate action.
• Document and report near misses, hazards, and accidents.
• Comply with HIQA standards and protocols.
• Promote and participate in sustainability initiatives.

Administrative

• Contribute to service planning, improvements, and quality standards.
• Comply with procedures for assistive equipment and maintain administrative records.
• Assist with equipment organization and participate in audits and outcome measurements.
• Represent the department in meetings and conferences.
• Engage in relevant IT developments and stay updated on organizational and health service changes.

Note: This summary is not exhaustive, and the post holder may perform additional duties as needed.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Hold a relevant educational degree and be (ideally) be registered with the appropriate body
• Demonstrate sufficient clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and evidence based practice to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of the Occupational Therapy process, the underpinning theory and its application to the role.
• Within practice, demonstrates sound clinical and professional judgement consistent with accepted models of Occupational Therapy practice.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.
• The post holder must also possess the skills of planning & managing resources, teamwork, communication, commitment to providing a quality service, and evaluating information & judging situations
• Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
• 1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
• (a) Candidates for appointment must:
• (i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists
• Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• AND
• (ii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
• and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• AND
• (i) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register
• maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
• 2. Annual registration
• (i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the
• Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• AND
• (ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

If you feel you meet the above requirements, please do not hesitate to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €44,112.00-€63,154.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person