Overview
Role: Basic Grade Occupational Therapist
Job Location: Dublin 16
Hours of Work per week: 37 hours
Reports to: Clinical Director
Our Hospital is a 131-bed inpatient mental health service, registered as an approved centre with the Mental Health Commission. Our ethos is rooted in honouring the dignity of every person who comes through our doors. We provide a spectrum of neuropsychiatric services to adults with serious and enduring mental health needs and have a multidisciplinary team approach to care.
We focus on creating a therapeutic environment using recovery-oriented clinical practices and evidence-based interventions to support patients to achieve their highest level of functioning and quality of life.
Our care is delivered by a Multidisciplinary Team including Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and General Practice. We value every team member and support employee wellbeing and work‑life balance.
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
* 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.
* Provide Occupational Therapy Services within a legally compliant framework, and ensure efficient and effective services within a defined budgetary framework.
* Be an active member of the Clinical Governance Committee and assist in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans.
* Receive monthly supervision from Senior Occupational Therapist.
Qualifications
* Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
* 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.
* Be responsible in approach and patient/resident friendly.
* Be self-confident, enthusiastic and persuasive with an ability to influence and negotiate.
Benefits
* Free onsite staff parking
* Contributory pension
* Further education support
* Employee assistance programme
* Long Service Recognition
* Cycle to work scheme
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