Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Community Adult Mental Health
Location: Longford
Contract Type: 1-Year Contract,
Salary: Aligned with HSE Payscale for Senior Occupational Therapist
Excel Healthcare are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to join a well supportive Community Adult Mental Health Team in Longford.
This is an ideal opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with community experience, who is seeking a well-supported but autonomous role.
Job Purpose:
You will maintain and build on a strong OT presence previously established in the team. As well as focus on preventative, recovery-focused interventions for people living with mental health difficulties in the community. You will support clients in exploring or re-engaging with meaningful occupations.
The role focuses on promoting recovery, enhancing occupational performance, and supporting individuals to live independently and meaningfully in their communities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage a complex caseload of adults with varying mental health presentations, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders
2. Carry out comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify functional needs and inform care planning
3. Design and deliver individual and group-based interventions focused on improving daily living skills, community participation, vocational goals, and social engagement.
4. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop recovery-focused care plans tailored to each service user.
5. Participate in discharge planning, transition support, and liaison with primary care, community supports, and family/carers.
6. Supervise and support the professional development of junior Occupational Therapists or students as required.
7. Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical documentation, in line with HSE standards and occupational therapy best practice.
8. Contribute to service improvement initiatives, including the development of protocols, audits, and outcome measurement.
9. Promote mental health awareness and advocate for occupational therapy within the wider community and MDT.
10. Essential Requirements:
11. BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent qualification recognised by CORU
12. CORU Registration (essential)
13. Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, with at least 1 year in adult mental health.
14. Experience delivering occupational therapy in the Community.
15. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, managing a diverse caseload
16. Full driver's licence and access to own transport (essential)
17. What you need to do now: For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 9455139 EXCLCHAR