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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist- Step down Facility
Location: Dublin north
Salary: €65,000 -€80,000 plus excellent benefits for highly experienced Occupational Therapists
Contract Type: Fulltime, Permanent position.

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with one of Dublin’s most progressive healthcare facilities in the search for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist.

Based in North Dublin, this is a permanent, full-time role offering the rare opportunity to join a modern, purpose-built sub-acute unit that works in close collaboration with St. James’s Hospital.

With over 140 inpatient beds, this facility offers a rich and diverse caseload – including post-operative, post-surgical, and rehabilitation patients.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist seeking clinical variety, professional growth, and leadership responsibilities in a supportive, well-resourced environment.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in enabling patients to regain function, adapt to new limitations, and safely transition from hospital to home or community care. You’ll lead clinical decision-making, provide expert assessments and interventions, and contribute meaningfully to both patient outcomes and service development.

You will join a highly supportive and collaborative team, including experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and a highly skilled Occupational Therapy Manager who are on hand to offer mentorship and guidance always.

Responsibilities:

• Manage your own complex caseload across post-op and post-surgical patients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments including functional, cognitive, hand therapy, and seating evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualised rehabilitation and discharge plans.
• Advise on assistive technology and environmental modifications to optimise patient independence.
• Work closely with patients, families, nursing, medical, and allied health colleagues to create cohesive care plans.
• Support safe and timely discharges in collaboration with the wider care team.
• Maintain high-quality documentation, aligned with professional and service standards.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, audits, and clinical governance.
• Actively participate in service planning and future development projects.
• Mentor and supervise junior OT staff and students as required.

Eligibility criteria:

• Hold a recognised qualification BSc or MSc as an Occupational Therapist and have validation of your qualifications if you qualified outside the Republic of Ireland.

• Minimum 3+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally with exposure to older persons, rehab, or post-acute care.

• Registration with CORU as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience with seating assessments and complex discharge planning is desirable.

• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Leadership potential or experience in a similar setting is highly valued.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary of €65,000-€80,000, depending on experience
• Excellent employee benefits package including pension, sick pay scheme, and CPD allowance
• Access to mentorship, training, and structured career progression
• Supportive environment with experienced leadership in place
• Chance to truly shape patient care and service development in one of Ireland’s most advanced rehab settings.

How to apply:

For a confidential discussion, contact Charlene Cooke at or call +353 89 9455139 today!

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