Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist

Children’s Disability Network Team

Full-Time Permament Posts

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our service to support children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability.

The Occupational Therapist is a valuable member of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice.

We currently have the following permanent Senior Occupational Therapist positions on our CDNTs:

CDNT

WTE

CDNM

Office base

Ballymun

Full-time

Irina Jackson

Ballymun Civic Centre

Ballymun (Schools Pilot Project) *

Full-time

Irina Jackson

Ballymun Civic Centre

Coolock

Part-time (0.5 WTE)

Niamh Giltinan

Coolock Primary Care Centre

* Part of this role will also provide onsite support to St. Michaels House Special National School Ballymun.

The successful candidate must have the following:

Essential Criteria

• Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy accredited to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
• Fully registered or registration in process with CORU.
• A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience.
• Two years’ experience in the area of paediatric disability.
• Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self directed manner.
• Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
• Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services
• Evidence of CPD in leadership/mentoring/supervision.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD) in the relevant area.

Desirable Criteria

• Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including ASD, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
• Experience in supporting 24-hour postural management needs with a recognised seating/postural management course completed.
• Experience in the implementation of sensory integration approaches with a recognised sensory integration course completed.
• Previous experience related to Assessment of Need.
• Full clean driving licence and use of a car

Please outline in your application which post(s) you are interested in applying for. A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the 4 St Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams.

There may be opportunity for part time posts to share a full-time post if interested parties are successful.

Informal enquiries: Irina Jackson Children’s Disability Network Manager cdntballymun@smh.ie/ Tomás Flanagan, Occupational Therapy Manager tomas.flanagan@smh.ie

Job descriptions are available from the HR Department. St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5th Feburary 2025 at 05:00 pm.

As only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application.