Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist (Westmeath)

We are urgently seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for a hospital located in Westmeath, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for patients with complex rehabilitation, discharge planning, and functional needs, including cognition, ADLs, IADLs, psychosocial, and environmental factors.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, patient-centred rehabilitation programmes using advanced clinical reasoning and validated assessment tools to maximise independence and functional outcomes.
• Assess and support patients in activities of daily living (ADLs), recommending appropriate assistive equipment, adaptive techniques, and compensatory strategies to promote safety and independence.
• Evaluate and facilitate safe transfers, mobility, positioning, seating, and environmental adaptations, working collaboratively with Physiotherapists, Nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Complete functional and home environment assessments, including kitchen and domestic task evaluations, and coordinate equipment provision and community supports to enable safe discharge.
• Provide specialist occupational therapy advice and actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, complex case discussions, discharge planning, and continuity of care across hospital and community services.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and deliver services in compliance with CORU standards, hospital policies, professional guidelines, and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, including audits, quality improvement initiatives, risk management, policy development, and service evaluation to enhance rehabilitation services.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, education, and mentorship to junior staff, students, carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues, promoting best practice in rehabilitation and patient care.
• Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development (CPD), mandatory training, and active participation in service development to ensure high-quality, patient-focused occupational therapy services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised institution.
• Current registration with CORU (Health and Social Care Professionals Council).
• Minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in Occupational Therapy, preferably in rehabilitation, acute care, older persons, neurology, step-down, or community settings.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting comprehensive functional assessments and developing individualised rehabilitation plans.
• Strong knowledge of discharge planning processes, community support services, and equipment provision pathways.
• Experience in seating and posture management, environmental assessments, adaptive equipment prescription, and functional rehabilitation.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting junior Occupational Therapists, students, or support staff is desirable.
• Sound understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, risk management, and evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication, organisational, problem-solving, and leadership skills with a strong commitment to patient-centred care and continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment