Occupational Therapist

Desired Skills: Adults,Mental Health,Acute

PE Global Healthcare is recruiting for a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist based in South Dublin. This is a full-time permanent role working in an acute setting.

Role Summary:

The Occupational Therapist will work with residents with severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs.

This is a pivotal post with responsibility to lead and manage an Occupational Therapy caseload in the hospital. 

 Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that the highest standard of clinical care in Occupational Therapy is planned and delivered and meets objectives in line with local and national standards.
• Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment/intervention programmes for residents and patients according to professional standards.
• Collaboration with resident, family, carers and other staff in goal setting and treatment/intervention planning.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary/healthcare team and work in co-operation and collaboration with team members.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records of assessments, interventions carried out and discussions relating to residents.

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Minimum 6 months post-registration experience.
• Hold a degree in Occupational Therapy or an equivalent qualification and be eligible for membership with the AOTI.
• Have strong knowledge and understanding of health, safety and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organisation.
• Be an energetic team player with excellent interpersonal skills

If you are interested, please email your CV to ruth.barry@peglobal.net