Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist -Adult Mental Health
Location: St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar
Contract Type: Full-time or 0.8 WTE, 4 days
Contract length 1 year contract
Salary: Aligned with HSE Payscale for Senior Occupational Therapist
Excel Healthcare are recruiting an Occupational Therapist (Staff Grade or Senior) on behalf of an Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service in Mullingar.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist with an interest in acute mental health, recovery-focused care, and service development. The role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to contribute to both frontline clinical care and the evolution of inpatient services.
Job Purpose:
To provide high-quality, recovery-oriented occupational therapy to adults in acute mental health crisis and those preparing for discharge, supporting independence, wellbeing, and meaningful participation in life.
The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) across two inpatient units, an admission unit and a rehabilitation/step-down unit, ensuring a balance between intensive intervention and long-term recovery planning.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adults experiencing acute mental health crises.
2. Support clients in preparing for discharge and reintegration into the community.
3. Facilitate individual and group-based interventions with a strong focus on meaningful occupation and recovery.
4. Contribute to the development of two new therapy suites, with opportunities to shape service environment design.
5. For Senior OTs: take an active role in policy development, service redesign, and clinical governance initiatives.
6. Work as part of a committed multidisciplinary team, collaborating with psychiatry, nursing, psychology, and social work colleagues.
7. Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and best practice initiatives.
Essential Requirements:
8. BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent qualification recognised by CORU)
9. CORU Registration (essential)
10. Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc or equivalent).
11. A genuine interest in adult mental health care and recovery-focused practice.
12. Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and documentation skills.
13. A collaborative, person-centred approach to intervention and care planning.
14. Proven ability to engage in service development, policy, or leadership.
Benefits:
15. Competitive salary in line with HSE pay scales
16. Monday- Friday 35 hour working week.
17. A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team environment
18. Regular CPD and supervision
19. An opportunity to contribute meaningfully to service development and innovation in community mental health.
What you need to do now:
20. For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 9455139
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