Senior Occupational Therapist – Full-time, Specified Purpose Responsibilities: · Take responsibility for the development, service delivery and ongoing quality assurance of the Occupational Therapy services in their designated area.
· To review and evaluate the Occupational Therapy Services within their designated area regularly to identify changing needs and to respond accordingly with opportunities to improve services.
· To participate in the multidisciplinary team, communicating and working in co-operation with other disciplines and attend case conferences and Team meetings as necessary.
· To carry an assigned caseload and carryout individual Occupational Therapy assessments as appropriate and develop treatment &intervention programs accordingly.
To be responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of such programs
· To actively engage in the delivery and evaluation of The Occupational Therapy Wellness & Recovery Group Program and any other group programs as are deemed appropriate.
· To ensure that professional Occupational Therapy standards are maintained.
· To participate in Performance Development and Review on an annual basis and participate in regular clinical supervision with the Head of Department.
· To direct and supervise Basic Grade Occupational Therapists/Instructors and Occupational Therapy students as appropriate, carrying out probation and performance reviews as appropriate.
Essential Qualifications: · Applicants must be registered with CORU.
· Have a minimum of three years post qualification experience in Mental Health Occupational Therapy.
· Hold a relevant postgraduate mental health qualification.