Senior Occupational Therapist in Neuromuscular Service

Senior Occupational Therapist in Neuromuscular ServiceSenior Occupational Therapist in Neuromuscular Service

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Purpose of the Role

As an integral member of the National Neuro-muscular Multidisciplinary Team, the post-holder will deliver a comprehensive occupational therapy service to the children and young people attending the service. This CHI service operates out of CHI at Tallaght and Temple Street, and supports MDT clinics run within the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC).

Purpose of the Role

As an integral member of the National Neuro-muscular Multidisciplinary Team, the post-holder will deliver a comprehensive occupational therapy service to the children and young people attending the service. This CHI service operates out of CHI at Tallaght and Temple Street, and supports MDT clinics run within the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC).

Children and young people attending this service are supported by local services and the role at tertiary level is for on-going management, advice and support of the child, the family and the local teams. Function, activity and participation are at the core of the Neuromuscular service, and the post-holder will be in a strong position to encourage a positive, enablement approach to disability.

This role is mainly outpatient clinic-based supporting children and their families within their localities. The role comprises of close liaison with families and communicating closely with his/her counterparts in local services, to monitor and be anticipatory/ responsive to the children's functional presentations. This post holder will required to support children during their hospital stays in CHI at Temple Street and/or will be required to liaise closely with OT and MDT colleagues to plan for and advice on their hospital management, when admitted under various medical specialities.

The post-holder will act as a specialist resource nationally, guiding and supporting the local occupational therapist of each child. The post-holder is expected to develop and grow the relationships with local services.

Essential Criteria

A recognised validated qualification in Occupational Therapy

Must be CORU registered with number stated on application or have evidence of

CORU registration application in process

Minimum of 3 years' post-graduate clinical occupational therapy experience in a

relevant clinical area

Recent experience working with children and/or adults with neuro-disability

including those with neuromuscular disorders

How To Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

• Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.
  
  

The closing date for submissions of CV's and cover letter is Thursday, 7th August 2205 by 23:45 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking 'Apply for Job'.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method

Late applications after closing date won't be accepted.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Colette Slevin, Occupational Therapist Manager in Charge III,

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team

Please Note

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

• September 15th ( internal only)
• October 13th
• November 10th
• December 15th
  
  

The therapist will work within the structure of the Occupational Therapy Departments in CHI and will contribute to the service development as required.

To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

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• Employment typeFull-time

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