Acute Occupational Therapist – Medicine & Surgery

Location:

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

€63912 – €75254 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

Just OT

Job ID:

132745274

Posted On: 

04 March 2026

Our client in Ireland /Dublin has a permanent Occupational Therapist vacancy in their hospital working in Acute Medicine & Surgery. The Hospital is part of the newly established HSE Dublin & Midlands Region, which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties, and operates under the governance of an independent Board of Directors who give their time on a voluntary basis. TUH is also supported by the Adelaide Health Foundation, the Meath Foundation and Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.

J800009537
Senior Occupational Therapist
Salary: EUR63,912 – EUR75,254 per annum (dep on exp)
Location: Dublin/ Ireland
Hours: Full Time
Client Group: Hospital – Acute Medicine & Surgery

Our client has currently have 1 x fulltime permanent Senior Occupational Therapist position available within the General Medicine and Surgery Service, and 1 x fulltime Specified Purpose Senior OT position for Inpatient Orthopaedics.

Job Role:
*Be responsible for the development, delivery and maintenance of high standards of clinical practice and service in designated area(s) provided in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
*Promote quality by reviewing and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service regularly, identifying changing needs and opportunities to improve services, in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
*Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for patients according to service standards.
*Be responsible for supervising staff, prioritising and allocating work.
*Promote positive staff morale, team working and a culture that values diversity in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
*Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel and teams throughout the hospital.
*Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service and professional standards.
*Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
*Attend and represent the department at clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by Occupational Therapist Manager.
*Ensure that staff arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner, within settings appropriate to patient’s needs, and in line with local policy/guidelines.
*Be responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for the development and maintenance of standards / strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement.
*Seek advice and assistance with any assigned duties in line with principles of evidence based practice and clinical governance.
*Liaise with the Occupational Therapist Manager regarding the needs, interests and views of Occupational Therapy staff.

Requirements:
*Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU, the professional body for regulating Health & Social Care Professionals or be in the process of obtaining same as applicable.
*Hold an Occupational Therapy qualification (BSc/MSc) from an Irish University approved by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU. Candidates who have not received their degree in Occupational Therapy in the Republic of Ireland must ensure that their qualification is validated by the Department of Health and Children and/or by CORU
And

*Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience for offer of senior contract. Candidates with 2.5 years clinical experience are eligible with a view to forming a panel.
*Evidence of experience relevant or comparable to the required area of specialism.
*Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office as described in this job description.
*Experience supervising Staff Grade Occupational Therapists / Students/Therapy Assistants.
*All Essential criteria must be evidenced within your CV to be shortlisted*

Reward & Recognition
*Remuneration is in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales Grade 3301 Senior Occupational Therapist.
*This post is fulltime, permanent/specified purpose and pensionable.
*The annual leave entitlement is 29 working days per year. The leave year runs from 1st April to the 31st of March each year.
*Normal working hours are 35 worked over 5 days. Your contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm over 7 days to meet the requirements for extended day services in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement.

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