SENIOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

As Tier 1 suppliers, PE Global Healthcare has partnered with a client in the Kerry area, we are looking to hire a senior occupational therapist. Essential Criteria Be registered or be eligible for the registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapist Registration Board at CORU Have three years full time post qualification clinical experience with a minimum of one year working with children and young people Main Duties and Responsibilities Ensure that professional standards are met and that a quality and equitable service is provided at all times Have clinical knowledge and experience working in the field of child care with a particular focus on children in care and relevant applicable occupational therapy interventions Carry out clinical duties to meet the occupational therapy needs of the client group and effectively time manage assigned clinical caseloads Assess the needs of the child / young person in relation to their occupational performance needs, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team plan, and within the context of the child / young persons family, living environment, social and school context Utilise and apply appropriate therapeutic approaches and models to effectively support children / young people presenting with child welfare / abuse symptoms and difficulties. Adapt the therapy and approaches required to effectively meet the needs of the child / young person, and steer and mentor the childs support network throughout their journey Working as part of a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team, be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed as the project grows Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the multidisciplinary model of practice representing the occupational therapy service to ensure that the needs of the child / young person are met Feedback occupational therapy opinion on the child / young persons occupational performance, to the multidisciplinary team to assist with team planning for the child / young persons care Have clinical skills and personal attributes required to work with this complex and varied cohort of children / young people, often dealing with families coping with difficult situations Be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical reasoning working with children, young people and their families / support structures. Be involved in educating the child / young persons support network to empower them to assist with the child / young persons progress Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service, professional and legislative standards Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant other professionals e.g., child / young persons social worker Attend team meetings, review meetings, case conferences, etc. as designated by the Regional Therapy Manager For immediate consideration, please email or call me on Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert.