Senior Occupational Therapist – Stroke Early Supported Discharge Acute Hospital, South Dublin
Cpl Healthcare in partnership with a leading acute hospital in South Dublin are recruiting for a Senior Occupational Therapist to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Stroke Team and play a pivotal role in transforming stroke rehabilitation.
As an integral member, you will provide specialized occupational therapy interventions in patients' homes, facilitating their recovery and independence and empower stroke survivors to regain functional skills and improve their quality of life in the comfort of their own homes.
You will work as part of the wider stroke team and will work closely with other team members in co-ordinating and developing the service to meet the needs of the service user group and the objectives of the organisation.
The role will be based in an acute hospital and will also involve carrying out stroke specific assessment and rehabilitation within the patient’s home or outpatients department as appropriate.
As a Senior OT, you will be responsible for:
•Driving early discharge of suitable patients and contribute towards improving patient functional and quality of life outcomes and reducing readmission rates.
•Lead research and evidence based practice within the ESD occupational therapy service.
•Maintain strong links and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
•Contribute to the ongoing review and development of the ESD service alongside colleagues
This position offers the following benefits:
•Competitive salary depending on experience (€63,912 - €75,254)
•35 hour working week
•Excellent supervision and a focus on developing assessment and interventions strengths as well as continuous Training and Development sessions with a dedicated and individualised training plan
•Further career progression opportunities within the service
•Excellent relocation and onboarding package including flights, accommodation allowance for candidates applying from outside Ireland
•Induction and orientation program
•Generous annual leave (29 days) and public holiday (10 days) entitlements per year
•Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit if required
Candidates interested in the role must have:
•A recognised qualification as an Occupational Therapist and ideally current CORU registration or in process of same.
•A minimum of 3 years full time (or equivalent) post qualification experience, including a minimum of one year full time (or equivalent) recent experience in acute stroke care/stroke rehabilitation/ESD
•Experience in the supervision of junior occupational therapists and/or students and/or therapy assistants.
•Hold a full driver’s license and access to own transport
For further information, please email your c.v. to [email protected] or call Brian Murray on +353 1 482 5421 / +353 87 222 6752
