Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist
Location: Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland
Salary: DOE
  
About Our Client
Our client is one of Ireland’s leading private healthcare providers specializing in residential and supported living services for both children and adults with complex support needs. They are seeking energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join their team and enrich the lives of their service users.
  
Job Overview
Our client is currently expanding their services and is seeking applications for a Senior Occupational Therapist job. The successful candidate will work alongside a Basic Grade Occupational Therapist and a diverse multidisciplinary team in a newly developed mental health service. This job offers necessary training and development to ensure the candidate can effectively fulfill the responsibilities.
  
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a crucial role in assessing, planning, and implementing therapeutic interventions for individuals with complex mental health difficulties. Your primary duties will include:

• Caseload Management: Manage a caseload by carrying out assessments, evidence-based interventions, and evaluating treatment programs for individuals in a low secure mental health unit. Focus on self-care, productive, and leisure occupations.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists, Behaviour Specialists, Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Social Care Workers, and Assistance Support Workers to meet the person-centered needs of individuals.
• Therapy Programs: Develop and facilitate individual and group therapy programs within the mental health unit based on identified occupational performance difficulties.
• Recovery-Oriented Practice: Promote recovery-oriented occupational therapy practice in interactions and work with individuals, staff, and other key stakeholders.
• Compliance Promotion: Participate in promoting compliance with the Judgement Support Framework.
• Care Planning: Contribute to individual care planning, risk assessment, and risk management.
• Documentation: Complete detailed reports for internal/external stakeholders and ensure high-quality documentation of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and reports according to our client's policy and professional standards.
• Stakeholder Support: Provide support to key stakeholders for the implementation of Occupational Therapy recommendations.
• Team Participation: Attend and actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical department meetings, and occupational therapy department meetings.
• Supervision: Direct and supervise Occupational Therapy students and Occupational Therapists. Deputize for the Occupational Therapy Manager as required.
• Professional Conduct: Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional practice standards in all aspects of practice.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain files and records on service users following the records policy.

  
Education and Training:

• Mandatory Training: Complete any mandatory trainings assigned through our client's Learning Management System.
• Continuous Learning: Attend internal/external conferences/courses relevant to practice.
• Clinical Supervision: Participate in and follow up on actions or learnings identified from clinical supervision and performance appraisals.

  
Skills Requirement
Qualification:

• Level 8 degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Registered member of CORU.

Knowledge:

• Familiarity with standards and legislation relevant to occupational therapy.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a clinical setting, preferably with individuals having complex mental health needs.

  
Skills:

• Excellent clinical skills and extensive medical knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritize clinical work.
• Capability to evaluate personal performance as a Senior Leader and Consultant.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

  
Benefits

• Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being and development of their team members
• Company Pension: Join after six months of service with up to 3% matching contributions.
• Life Assurance: Coverage from the start of employment, valued at twice the annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 24/7 confidential support for team members and their immediate families, including up to 5 free counseling sessions per year.
• Health Insurance: Discounts on health insurance, including a 5% discount with Laya Healthcare and a 10% discount on Cashback Plans through the Hospital Saturday Fund.
• Educational Supports: Financial assistance for further education as outlined in the Training and Development Policy or Employee Handbook.
• Maternity Leave: Two weeks of paternity leave with one week of supplementary top-up payment after one year of service.
• Parental Leave: Seven weeks of parental leave with benefits from the Department of Social Protection.
• Parents Leave: 26 weeks of leave without payment, with benefits from the Department of Social Protection.
• Bike to Work Scheme: Purchase a bicycle and accessories tax-free, saving up to 52% of the total price.

Recognition Programs:

• Frontline Manager of the Month: Gift/wellbeing hamper for achieving excellence in their job.
• Employee of the Month: Choice of one week paid leave, one week’s additional gross pay, or supporting a charitable project.
• Team of the Month: €5 per FTE team member for celebrations within the team.
• Attendance Award: Monetary award for 100% attendance in a calendar year.
• Employee of the Year: Annual winner receives a travel voucher worth €1,000.
• Baby Basket: Complimentary gift for team members on the arrival of a new baby.
• Long Service Award: Monetary award of €1,000 for ten years of continuous service.

  
Ready to make a meaningful impact as a Senior Occupational Therapist? Apply now to join a dynamic team dedicated to improving lives!