About us: St Jamess Hospital is Irelands largest acute academic teaching hospital and is based in Dublins south inner city.Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.Our fundamental purpose is the delivery of health treatment, care and diagnosis as well as health promotion and preventative services at local, regional and national levels.Our academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.Purpose of the role: The role of the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Acute Floor is to provide the advanced clinical knowledge and expertise to lead, develop and deliver a responsive service to appropriate patients presenting to the Emergency department and acute floor.This role aims to deliver immediate and early specialist management of older adult patients with a wide range of medical conditions presenting to a model 4 hospital.Following early identification, the post-holder will provide senior decision-making, commencing rapid assessment and treatment to support expeditious streaming from the Emergency department to the appropriate clinical care pathway, i.e.acute frailty pathway, acute rehabilitation pathway, outreach recovery pathway, admission avoidance etc.Please review the attached Role Profile for a detailed description of the role, as well as a full list of all eligibility criteria, qualifications and / or experience required.Also, please find our Online Application information guide attached, to help guide you through the application form if needed.For informal enquiries: Please contact Aoife O' Gorman, Occupational Therapist Manager.Contact details available on Role Profile.A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.St.
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