Occupational Therapist

We are currently recruiting an Experienced Staff Grade or Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Paediatric Primary Care Occupational Therapy Team covering Network 4 and Network 5 services in South Dublin.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary primary care setting, providing intervention and support to children and families within the community.

The successful candidate will manage a varied paediatric caseload and work closely with families, schools, and multidisciplinary colleagues to support children in reaching their developmental and functional goals.

Key Responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist:

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for children with a range of developmental and complex needs
• Support children in areas including fine motor skills, sensory processing, self-care, school participation, and functional independence
• Develop and implement individualised intervention plans
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, and multidisciplinary team members including SLT, Physiotherapy, Psychology, and Social Work
• Deliver parent education, home programmes, and school-based recommendations where appropriate
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation
• Participate in team meetings, service development, and clinical supervision

Requirements for the Occupational Therapist:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• CORU registration
• For Senior Grade: minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
• Paediatric experience essential
• Strong communication, organisational, and clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience within primary care or disability services
• Experience with sensory integration, ASD, developmental coordination disorder, and complex needs
• Access to own transport and full driver's licence

What's on Offer

• Competitive HSE-aligned salary
• Supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity to work within a well-established paediatric primary care service
• Ongoing professional development and clinical support
• Valuable experience within community paediatric services