Senior Occupational Therapist - Limerick
- Limerick
- €63,279-74,509 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- CORU-recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
- Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience.
- Work with adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, mental health needs and complex behaviours.
- Knowledge of sensory processing in adults.
- Experience working as part of an MDT.
- Deliver assessments, interventions, care planning, onward referrals.
- Manage complex clinical caseloads with advanced reasoning and autonomous decision-making.
- Recommend and oversee therapy programmes, adaptations, equipment, and activities.
- Contribute to planning of new facilities and ensure environments meet service-user needs.
- Maintain comprehensive clinical and statistical records.
- Train staff, families, and service users where relevant.
- Supervise staff-grade OTs and students, liaising with Practice Education Facilitators.
- Participate in professional supervision and service evaluation.
- Collaborate with MDT colleagues.
- Support policy and service development across OT services.
- Engage in service planning, audit, and research to ensure best practice.
- Maintain CORU standards and code of ethics.
- Keep up to date with clinical and service developments.
- Adhere to health & safety, GDPR, infection control, confidentiality, and safeguarding obligations.
- Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week). Flexibility required for evenings/weekends.
- Salary: €63,279-€74,509 (pro rata, including LSIs).
- Probation: 9 months, extendable by 3 months.
- Annual Leave: 29 days + 10 public holidays.
- Pension: Membership of relevant public service pension scheme depending on service history.
- Garda Vetting: Mandatory, with re-vetting where required.
- Retirement age: In line with public service pension scheme rules (generally between 65-70 depending on scheme).