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Senior Occupational Therapist - Palliative Care
1.0WTE (35 hours)
* Indefinite Duration
* H.S.E. funded
* Based in Harold’s Cross in Palliative Care
The Senior Occupational Therapist will work in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager in ensuring the coordination, development and delivery of a quality, client-centred Occupational Therapy Service to meet the needs of the service user group and the objectives of the organisation. The Senior Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high standard Occupational Therapy service in a designated area and will carry out clinical and educational duties as assigned by the Occupational Therapist Manager. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Designated area refers to the Occupational Therapy Departments in any of the following areas: the inpatient unit, outpatient service or Community Palliative Care Team in Harold’s Cross, Wicklow or Blackrock.
Essential Requirements
* Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU or satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91.
* 3 years post-qualification clinical experience with 1-year experience working in palliative care
Desirable Requirements
* Membership of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) and/or equivalent Occupational Therapy professional body
* Membership of a relevant AOTI Advisory Group
* Post-graduate training/qualifications in Palliative Care
* Experience in the professional supervision of Staff Grade Occupational Therapists and/or Occupational Therapy Assistants
* Participation in regular standards setting, outcome measurement, clinical audit and research
Informal enquiries for this recruitment panel advertisement are most welcome. Please contact Orlaith Martin | Occupational Therapist Manager | 01-4068712 | omartin@olh.ie
A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the HR Department | hr@olh.ie
Latest date for receipt of applications is 12pm (noon) on Thursday 13th November 2025.
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