Staff Grade Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)

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  • Longford
  • €45,063-64,424 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 4 hours ago
Job Title: Staff Grade Occupational Therapist (Adult Mental Health)Location: LongfordContract type: 1 year contract, Full time, 35 hours per week.Excel Healthcare is delighted to partner with a Community Adult Mental Health Team in Longford, seeking a CORU-registered Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated and compassionate team.This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a person-centred, recovery-focused service, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs to build independence, resilience, and improved quality of life within their community.About the RoleAs a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role within the multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions and supporting service users on their recovery journey.If you’re a passionate Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career, I’d love to hear from you.Primary Duties:
  • Be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s)
  • Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for service users according to service standards
  • Participate in the integrated discharge planning process in line with the HSE Code of Practice
  • Be responsible for the day-to-day running of a designated service area(s) by supervising staff, prioritising and allocating work and promoting positive staff morale and team working in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager
  • In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager lead service planning 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 of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service and professional standards
  • Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy
  • Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members
  • Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by the Occupational Therapist Manager
  • Ensure that staff in the designated service area(s) arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner, within settings appropriate to service user’s needs, and in line with local policy/guidelines.
To be successful in this role, you will:
  • BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • Hold full CORU registration
  • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in mental health
  • One year experience working in adult mental health, preferably.
  • Have experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (highly desirable)
  • High level of communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
  • IT skills/knowledge appropriate to the role
  • Car owner, full drivers license.
If you are an Occupational Therapist looking to join a friendly, supportive team, we would love to hear from you.What you need to do now:For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89-9455139

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