Occupational Therapist (Basic & Senior Grade- Flexible hours)

• Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment/ intervention programmes for service users according to service standards
• Assessments to include but are not limited to seating assessments, complete functional assessments, complete hand assessments, cognitive assessments and recommendations on environmental layout.
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment/intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice.
• Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
• Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with professional standards
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front-line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team
• Be involved in service planning and development by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users for the inpatient service
• Demonstrate a commitment to research and evidence-based practice, identifying and contributing to research, clinical evaluation and audit opportunities
• Document, and 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
• Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users’ needs and in line with local policy/guidelines. Attend review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc.
• Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audits as appropriate.
• Be responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for leading out on the development and maintenance of standards/strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement
• Incorporate national and international Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practice (EBOTP) into their practice
• Ensure that professional standards are maintained in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
• Operate within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice within Ireland and in accordance with local guidelines
• Adhere to the Ethics for Occupational Therapists from CORU and the AOTI.

• Hold a recognised qualification BSc or MSc as an Occupational Therapist and have validation of your qualifications if you qualified outside the Republic of Ireland.
• 2 year minimum, post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Registration with CORU.
• Must have their own vehicle and full driving licence.
• Excellent language and communication skills as accurate communication is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential.
• All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Ireland.

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