Senior Occupational Therapist WTE

Complex Behaviour Support Team Pilot Project

Children’s and Young Persons Services

Senior Occupational Therapist 0.5 WTE (Permanent)

St. Michaels House currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join us in providing services to children with complex needs arising from a disability and their families under the remit of a Complex Behaviours Support Team. Theses posts are aligned to the Kilbarrack CDNT permanently, and the Complex Behaviour Support Team will be a pilot project. There is an existing Senior Psychologist assigned to this team and a 0.5 SLT is being recruited also. The OT, SLT and Psychologist will work collaboratively. This is a service development opportunity for the successful candidates to be involved in clinical audit and research and the establishment of evidence informed pathways for service delivery.

The Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice. The team will work across the 4 St. Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs): Ballymun, Coastal, Coolock and Kilbarrack with a base in the Kilbarrack CDNT (Grattan House, Northern Cross).

Line Management will be by the Children’s Disability Network Manager with clinical supervision provided by the Occupational Therapy Manager. Coordination of the team will be agreed following the appointment of the successful candidates and will likely be a rotating role.

Please Note: There may be opportunities for a full-time Senior OT post i.e. 0.5 WTE on the Complex Behaviour Support Team and 0.5 WTE as a Senior OT on a SMH CDNT. Candidates should advise if they are interested in the part-time (0.5 WTE) and/or full-time options at time of application.

The successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

Eligibility Criteria:

• Hold a relevant OT qualification and have the associated Coru registration requirements to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• A minimum of 3 years post qualification experience including at least 2 years’ experience within children’s disability services.
• Experience supporting children/young persons with complex behavioural presentations across settings and in supporting others (family, educators etc) to meet the needs these children and young people.
• Experience leading organisational or clinical development working groups or initiatives.
• Demonstrate and promote collaborate working relationships within interdisciplinary and multiagency teams in the delivery of integrated, family-centred services.
• kills & experience in navigating systems and stakeholders (e.g., DES, Tulsa, HSE, CAMHS, acute hospitals).

Desirable Criteria:

• Training/professional development relevant to supporting children/young people with complex behaviour.
• Experience in driving change in the delivery of services.
• Full clean driving licence with use of a car.

Informal enquiries to:

· Elaine Sweetman (Children’s Disability Network Manager) – CDNTKilbarrack@smh.ie

· Tomás Flanagan (Occupational Therapy Manager) - tomas.flanagan@smh.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 6th February @ 5.00pm

Job descriptions are available on request from the HR Department. A panel may be created for future employment opportunities. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, please include a valid email address on application.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.