INTERNAL/EXTERNAL COMPETITION Ref No: *********** Month Fixed term Contract (3.5 hours per week or 7 hours bi-weekly) The Rotunda Hospital are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, self-motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the out-patient follow-up of neonatal graduates in our purpose-built new Paediatric out-patients department in Hampson House, Dublin 1.
Based in the city centre and on the grounds of the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across all professional disciplines and become part of the Rotunda family.The person appointed will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside a team of dedicated professionals.
You will be required to adhere and comply with the Hospitals policies and statutory regulations.
Qualifications and Experience: Essential: An MSc OT, BSc OT or Dip.
COT or an equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification.
A minimum of five years of relevant post qualification experience including at minimum three years working with children younger than 2-years-old.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Display evidence of continuing professional development in the area of paediatrics and desirably in the assessment and treatment of babies and infants.
CORU registration Eligibility for membership of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years satisfactory post qualification experience with at least three years of working with babies and infants aged 0-2 years.
They must also be eligible for membership of AOTI and be CORU registered (number listed on application).
They must demonstrate evidence of recent formal continuing professional development in the form of post graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
Desirable: The Candidate has experience in an acute setting, have neonatal experience, formal training in GMA/HINE/Bayley 4/NBO/NBAS/sensory beginnings.
Desirable criteria may be applied for short listing.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 1.To provide a high quality and equitable OT service 2.Assessment of patients aged 0-2 years.
3.To coordinate and plan for the day to day management and delivery of OT service to these patients.
4.To collaborate effectively with families and other team members.
5.Reporting, recommending and co-ordinating onward referral to community agencies in conjunction with other MDT members.
6.Planning the OT component of the follow-up programme in liaison with colleagues.
7.Providing developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance to babies and their families.
8.Deciding when termination of OT is appropriate and ensuring that adequate discharge plans are in place.
9.Recording patient progress in accordance with the hospitals record keeping policy, verbal reporting where appropriate, and prepare/present written findings where required.
10. Liaising with families, guardians, other staff and outside agencies as required.
11. Attendance at MDT meetings/reviews as required.
12. Maintenance and provision of records and other information related to the OT process as required.
13. To ensure the service implements evidenced based practice.
14. To participate in professional supervision.
15. To actively engage in continuing professional development.
16. To present at journal club/in-services when required.
The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post.
All Informal enquiries to Dr Emma Butler and job descriptions are available from Applications should be made via this platform and should include a current Curriculum Vitae and cover letter.A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign.
This is a funded post for a 12- month fixed term basis only.
Closing Date: 5.00pm, Friday 29th January ****.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED.
Skills: Occupational Therapist Neonatal CORU