Senior Occupational Therapist

St. Michael's House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael's House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLAand the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021). St. Michael's House supports include;Residential supports and Independent

Skills and attributes

• Fully registered or registration in process with CORU
• Degree or masters in OT accredited to the World Federation of OTs
• A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience

Description

Senior Occupational Therapist

Coolock Children's Disability Network Team

Full-Time

This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Occupational Therapist to join our service to support children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability.

The Occupational Therapist is a valuable member of the Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice.

We currently have permanent position available in Coolock Children's Disability Network Team. We are interested in applications from occupational therapists seeking both full-time work and part time work.

Benefits of working in St Michael's House

• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD

The successful candidate must have the following:

• Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy accredited to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
• Fully registered or registration in process with CORU.
• A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience working with families and children with a range of disabilities.
• Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self directed manner.
• Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
• Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services
• Evidence of continuing professional in leadership/mentoring/supervision.
• Experience with clinical supervision including students. Health and Social Care Professionals
• Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development in the relevant area.
• Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a children's disability service.
• Experience in supporting 24-hour postural management needs with a recognised seating/postural management course completed.
• Experience in the implementation of sensory integration approaches with a recognised sensory integration course completed.
• Previous experience related to Assessment of Need.
• Full clean driving licence and use of a car

Salary scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the HSE Senior Occupational Therapist consolidated pay scales - Point 1 65,197 to Point 9 76,767 per annum.

• Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the four St Michael's House Children's Disability Network Teams.

There may be opportunity for part-time posts to share a full-time post if interested parties are successful.

A 12 month panel will be created for future posts across our 4 CDNT's.

Informal enquiries: Coolock Children's Disability Network Manager Niamh Giltinan

Job descriptions are available from the HR Department.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 15thof October Interviews will be on Monday 19th of October,

St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.

St Michaels House is an Equal Opportunity Employer