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Job Title: Occupational Therapist – Adult Primary Care
Location: Ballyfermot Primary Care Centre
Contract Type: Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
Contract Duration: 6-month agency contract with potential for extension
Salary: HSE Senior Grade Occupational Therapist Pay Scales

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist, with an enthusiastic attitude and a desire to deliver excellence, in a rewarding community setting, I want to hear from you.

Join a multidisciplinary team where your professional development is prioritised through regular supervision and a culture of peer support.

Excel Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist on behalf of a well-established Primary Care Team based in Ballyfermot Primary Care Centre. This is an excellent opportunity for an adult-trained Occupational Therapist to lead and deliver a high-quality, adult-focused Occupational Therapy service within a community setting.

Overview:

The successful candidate will deliver evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions for adults presenting with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and functional needs.

You will have a comprehensive clinical induction, access to some HSE training as required by the role (determined by OT manager).

You will have a clinical supervision with an Occupational Therapy manager. And peer support of a small, but experienced, OT Department.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality assessment, intervention, and review for adult clients, particularly older adults and individuals living with frailty.
• Conduct home visits to assess functional ability, safety, environmental supports, and recommend appropriate equipment or adaptations.
• Deliver interventions focused on functional rehabilitation, falls prevention, cognitive assessment, and environmental modification.
• Provide client-centred interventions in outpatient and community settings, developing tailored rehabilitation programmes and education plans.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate goal-focused care plans using best practice and sound clinical reasoning.
• Monitor outcomes and adapt interventions in collaboration with clients, families, carers, and MDT colleagues.
• Provide education and guidance to families and carers to support independence at home.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Primary Care Team, including Physiotherapists, Public Health Nurses, GPs, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, and other allied health professionals.
• Liaise with hospitals, community services, voluntary agencies, and relevant stakeholders to ensure coordinated and integrated care.
• Participate in integrated care pathways and frailty initiatives, including joint assessments where required.
• Contribute to discharge planning, advocacy, and community reintegration.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff, therapy assistants, and students.

Requirements

• CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist (essential).
• Recognised CORU-approved qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Preferably have some adult primary care, adult medical, adult disability, seating, complex cases, neurological or palliative care experience.
• Access to a car (almost all work is taking place in service users homes in / around the Ballyfermot / Palmerston / Inchicore / Cherry Orchard area).
• Have an enthusiastic attitude and be keen to take on what is a challenging work environment -meaning lower than average staffing levels, and lengthy waiting times.
• Strong knowledge of equipment prescription, assistive technology, and environmental modifications.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary and interagency framework.
• Excellent communication, clinical reasoning, and documentation skills.

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For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or contact Charlene by telephone 089-9455139.

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