For our client we are looking for Occupational Therapists looking for work in the Republic of Ireland?

Job Location:

Republic of Ireland

Job Purpose

To work as a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist in line with team service plans and objectives and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy.

To support assessment and interventions in line with principles of Children’s Disability Network Teams.

To work as part of the Children’s Disability Network Team to provide therapeutic services to children and young people (0 -18 years) with a range of complex needs arising from a disability and whom are living within the Community Health Organisation. There will be a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary team working and family centred practice as per the principles of Progressing Disabilities for Children and Young People.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties:

• Work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.

• Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and review of occupational therapy intervention programmes.

• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure integrated goal setting and support for children/young people and their families.

• Arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner within settings appropriate to service users and in line with service policy/guidelines

• Document all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.

• Maintain quality standards of practice and participate in quality assurance and clinical audit as appropriate

• Promote a culture that values equality, diversity and respect in the workplace.

• requirements to ensure safe practice and high standards of service delivery.

• Participate in teams, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.

• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information and make effective decisions in relation to service user care.

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned

Qualifications:

Essential Criteria:

• Hold a qualification in Occupational Therapy approved by the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland at CORU.

• Demonstrate competence and capability of undertaking the duties attached to the office.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and strong command of English.

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU or eligible for registration.

• Maintain annual registration on the appropriate register at CORU.

Location: Ireland