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Informal Enquiries

Name: Sarah McNulty

Grade: Occupational Therapist, Manager

Email: sarah.mcnulty@hse.ie

Phone: 086 6075973

Name: Michael Kennedy

Grade: Interim General Manager

Email: michael.kennedy@hse.ie

Phone: 087 1601376

Details of Service

HSE Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow Community Healthcare Mental Health Service provides a community based model of care for children, adults and older adults. There are also three acute inpatient units for adults and one for children located within the CHO. Community based services are delivered by community mental health teams and include outpatient, day hospital, day centre and peer led options.

The service is committed to continuous professional development and growth; providing educational opportunities to all staff in the form of in-service training programs; e learning and development portal and supporting funding applications for external studies. The service is also committed to providing opportunities for advancement.

The Role:

There is currently a vacancy for an Occupational Therapy Manager that will provide an opportunity for interested candidates to join our team. The Post Holder will provide professional and clinical leadership, management and support to facilitate the Occupational Therapy Team to provide a high quality service to meet the needs of the local population. The Occupational Therapy Manager will be responsible for the management and delivery of high quality patient Centered clinical services across the Occupational Therapy Department. The post holder will develop Occupational Therapy services in line with the priorities identified in the HSE service plan and the CHO operational plan in conjunction with other disciplines and services to deliver a coordinated approach to service user care.

Initiatives:

We have a number of exciting initiatives currently being rolled out to improve services for our service users. These initiatives will provide an opportunity for staff enhancement and active engagement in development of the service. We offer excellent career pathways in a variety of locations.

We also offer access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health Department, and Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Gym Membership, Health Services Credit Union, Annual Tax Saver Travel Scheme, Employee Recognition Awards and Enhanced Nurse Contracts.