Senior Occupational Therapist -Psychiatry of Later Life

• Manage a complex caseload of adults with varying mental health presentations, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders
• Carry out comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify functional needs and inform care planning
• Design and deliver individual and group-based interventions focused on improving daily living skills, community participation, vocational goals, and social engagement.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop recovery-focused care plans tailored to each service user.
• Participate in discharge planning, transition support, and liaison with primary care, community supports, and family/carers.
• Supervise and support the professional development of junior Occupational Therapists or students as required.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical documentation, in line with HSE standards and occupational therapy best practice.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, including the development of protocols, audits, and outcome measurement.
• Promote mental health awareness and advocate for occupational therapy within the wider community and MDT.

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