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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 to recruit 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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