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Excel Healthcare is currently seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for the children and adolescents’ mental health service in North Dublin City on a contract basis. As a Senior OT you will be responsible for delivering an effective, evidence-based, patient-focused, high-quality Occupational Therapy Service for young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This is a contract role for a period of 4 to 6 months initially.

Responsibilities of a Senior Occupational Therapist:

• Manage own caseload, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of treatment programs for service users according to service standards.
• Participate in the integrated discharge planning process.
• Exhibit clinical knowledge, reasoning skills, and evidence-based practices necessary for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the role in accordance with relevant legislation and standards.
• Supervise staff, prioritize and allocate work, and promote positive staff morale and team working in the designated service area(s), in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
• Lead service planning with the Occupational Therapist Manager by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users.
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front-line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team.
• Ensure the quality of documentation for all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports, and discharge summaries, in accordance with local service and professional standards.
• Promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.

Requirements for this Senior Occupational Therapist job

• Must be registered with CORU.
• Must have at least 3 years post qualification experience.
• High levels of organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong effective relationships with children, adolescents and families.
• Relevant professional knowledge in the area of children and adolescents.
• Full Irish license and access to a vehicle.

Benefits of a Senior Occupational Therapist:

• Pay in line with HSE pay scale.
• 24/7 support from dedicated consultants
• Easy sign up process with our app.
• Effortless use of timesheets.
• Full flexibility.

Interested in this Senior OT job in North Dublin City? Enquire for more information through this post or by calling Dagmara 087 737 8295

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