Website Hollilander Recruitment
Hollilander Recruitment are actively recruiting for the role of Senior Occupational Therapist. This organisation provides treatment, care, and support to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs. We are the only facility in Ireland that also provides high level of specialised care for people with Huntington’s disease.
We are rooted in the principle of honoring the dignity of every person who comes through our doors.
Role Summary:
The Senior Occupational Therapist will work with patients with severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs.
This is a pivotal post with responsibility to lead and manage an Occupational Therapy caseload in the organisation.
Overall responsibilities will include:
- Provide Occupational Therapy Services within a compliant framework,
- Ensure that the highest standard of clinical care in Occupational Therapy is planned and delivered to meet objectives aligned to local and national standards.
- Deliver efficient, effective and economic Occupational Therapy Services within a defined budgetary framework.
- Co-ordinate and supervise peer-support worker activities.
- Be an active member of the Clinical Governance Committee and assist in the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans for Bloomfield Hospital.
- Foster the continued development of research at Bloomfield Hospital and provide teaching, research and academic support when required.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment and intervention programmes for our patients and residents, in line with professional standards.
- Collaboration with patients and residents, families, carers and other staff in goal setting and treatment and intervention planning.
- Participate in and work closely with the multi-disciplinary and healthcare team.
- Maintain comprehensive clinical records of assessments, interventions and discussions relating to patients and residents.
- Manage the practice education of student therapists and promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.
The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:
- Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
- Hold a degree in Occupational Therapy or an equivalent qualification, and be eligible for membership with the AOTI.
- Have three years full-time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience.
- Have established clinical experience in the area of mental health rehabilitation, serious and enduring mental health conditions or cognitive rehabilitation in the area of Acquired Brain Injury.
- Energetic individual with solid clinical experience in working with a team of diverse clinicians and strong knowledge of the concepts and operation of Clinical Governance.
- Strong ability to manage and play a key role in the practice education of student therapists, and promote and engage in the teaching, training and support of others as appropriate.
- Have a good knowledge and experience of health, safety and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organisation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Display strong and positive interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to motivate and lead a team.
- Demonstrate a person-centered care approach.
- Proficient IT skills.
Key Working Relationships include:
- Consultant Neuro-psychiatrist, Clinical Director, Allied Health Professionals, Clinical Nurse Managers, Support Staff and Volunteers at Bloomfield Hospital.
- Mental Health Commission.
- Health, Information and Quality Authority.
- Key personnel in the schools and departments in the Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin and any other colleges.
- Other stakeholders.
Bloomfield Hospital offers a competitive package, including:
- Family-friendly working arrangements
- Free onsite staff parking
- Subsidized staff restaurant
- Contributory pension
- Career development
- Comprehensive training programmes
- Further education support
- Onsite library and research facility
- Recharge Employee well-being programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Recognition
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tax saver commuter tickets
