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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Adult Primary Care
Location: Clifden , Co. Galway
Contract Type: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Contract Duration: 1 Year Specified Purpose Contract (with strong potential for extension)
Salary: Aligned with HSE Senior Grade Occupational Therapist Pay Scales

Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist on behalf of a well-established Primary Care team based in Clifden.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an adult trained Occupational Therapist to lead and deliver an adult focused Occupational Therapy service within a community setting.

You will join a well-established team of healthcare professionals, where regular supervision, peer support, and innovation are at the core of service delivery.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to deliver and lead high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions for adults with a variety of physical, cognitive, and functional needs. Working within the Primary Care Team, the Senior OT will play a critical role in enabling individuals to live independently, manage daily tasks, and engage fully in their communities.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment, intervention, and review for adult clients, with a particular focus on older adults and those living with frailty.
• Carry out home visits to assess functional ability, environmental safety, and independence in daily living, recommending and implementing appropriate interventions and equipment.
• Deliver interventions aimed at maximising independence, safety, and quality of life, including functional rehabilitation, falls prevention, cognitive and environmental assessments.
• Work with clients in outpatient clinics, providing tailored rehabilitation programmes, education, and strategies to support participation in everyday activities.
• Develop and implement individualised care plans using evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, ensuring that interventions are goal-directed and outcome-focused.
• Monitor and evaluate intervention outcomes, adapting care plans as necessary in collaboration with service users, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Provide guidance and education to clients, families, and carers regarding safe and effective ways to support independence at home.
• Work as an integral member of the Primary Care Team, collaborating closely with Physiotherapists, Public Health Nurses, GPs, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, and other allied health professionals.
• Liaise with community services, voluntary agencies, hospitals, and other stakeholders to support coordinated and seamless patient care.
• Participate in frailty pathway initiatives, integrated care programmes, and joint assessments with other disciplines when required.
• Advocate for clients and contribute to discharge planning and community reintegration where appropriate.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff, students, and therapy assistants, including supervision, mentoring, and delegation of appropriate tasks.

Requirements:

• CORU-registered Occupational Therapist with current professional registration.
• Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree or Higher Diploma) approved by CORU.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience, ideally with at least 1-2 years in adult primary care or community-based services.
• Experience working with older adults, frailty, rehabilitation, and functional assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in home visits, outpatient clinics, and community-based assessments.
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads independently.
• Expertise in assessment and intervention for frailty, falls prevention, mobility issues, cognitive impairment, and activities of daily living.
• Strong knowledge of equipment prescription, environmental adaptations, and assistive technology to support independence.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans using evidence-based practice.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team working and interagency collaboration.

Apply Now!

If you are a motivated Senior Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at or call +353 89 9455139.