Job description

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?

Perhaps now is the time to explore job opportunities and consider helping some of the most vulnerable people build a brighter future.

I am delighted to announce a range of fantastic opportunities across County Louth for Senior Occupational Therapist's.

Lincoln healthcare are recruiting experienced and dedicated Occupational Therapist's to join adult disability teams across county Louth.

Purpose of the Job:

Provide robust intervention for all Occupational Therapy business across the Promoting Independence and Supporting Independence teams as designated by the Occupational Therapy manager.

Work with clients requiring short term intervention of varying levels of complexity, requiring Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention, using a preventative approach to maximise independence. Identify through functional assessment necessary equipment and adaptations, contribute to creating appropriate care and support plans, considering any requirements under relevant legislative and policy frameworks

Role: Long term, Fixed term 1 year contracts, full-time working 35 hours over 5 days per week Monday -Friday.

Salary: 54,677- €64,380 depending on experience.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Conduct Occupational Therapy functional assessments (including where appropriate self-assessments and carers assessments), to establish people’s abilities, difficulties and dependencies in order to provide a range of interventions, and identify current needs and outcomes (i.e. equipment, adaptations, housing needs, domiciliary support, residential care) to help the person optimise their independence.

2. Work with collegaues to deliver a full range of occupational therapy intervention in social care, including supporting writing goals and outcomes within the enablement and outcome based care framework, implementing practical techniques, approaches and strategies to overcome barriers to independence including equipment and adaptations.

3. Arrange for the delivery and trial of specialist equipment demonstrating effective use of resources by utilising recycled items.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• A BSc in Occupational Therapy or an equivalent
• CORU registered Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Full Clean Driving Licence with use of a car
• Proven ability to manage a case load independently
• Must have a min 3 years’ experience working with adults with disabilities essential
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and partner agencies through written and verbal communications
• Ability to gather and assimilate information in order to complete Assessments and develop Care and Support Plans.
• Ability to build and develop effective working relationships across a wide range of internal and external partners
• Good observational and functional assessment skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effect
• Knowledge of potential safeguarding issues and understanding of the referral process

Contact

Charlene is a strategic, highly enthusiastic leader with a wealth of experience supplying Allied Health and Social Care professionals across acute hospitals, community, primary care facilities, mental health services, disability services, social care organisations within the Public and Private sector across Ireland.

To discuss this role in detail please contact Charlene Cooke by Phone: 3531 9637070 or +353858768218 or email a copy of your CV.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term

Salary: €54,677.00-€64,380.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• with adults with disabilities: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CORU registation (required)
• full clean driving licence (required)

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