Occupational Therapist - Dublin

Occupational Therapist - Dublin

Occupational Therapist, Staff grade required by Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE, for new opportunity in Clondalkin Primary Care Centre.

• 17.5 hour / week
• Occupational Therapist, staff grade
• Dublin South West Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons

The Dublin South West (DSW) Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (ICPOP) Community Specialist Team (CST) is a specialist transdisciplinary service primarily targeting and managing the complex care needs of the older person with multiple co-morbidities across a continuum of care.

The overall aims of the service are to:

• Provide a specialist geriatric opinion using a multidisciplinary approach to support older people with complex care needs.
• Develop a person centred care planning approach that supports robust and timely communication across care settings.
• Support appropriate and timely reduction of Emergency Department (ED) attendance through the development of care pathways that support GPs and others in assessment of older people with escalating care needs.
• Provide support and education to the older person, carers and healthcare professionals.

The Candidate must:

• Possess a diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized third level institution
• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU and maintain CORU registration
• Have access to own transport and full drivers' licence to carry out duties of the role required
• Knowledge and experience in working with people living with dementia required
• Knowledge and experience in aids and appliances prescription required
• Knowledge and experience in assistive technology required

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