Job Description

Ireland's national public health and social care provider, the Health Service Executive (HSE) are currently recruiting for Staff Grade and Senior Grade Occupational Therapists for a number of permanent positions within the primary and acute sector on a nationwide basis across Ireland. The HSE is supported in this recruitment initiative by Cpl Healthcare. Primary Care Services
Working as part of a primary care team, the Occupational Therapist will promote independence and enable service users to re-engage with the activities that they need or want to do in their everyday life. Acute Services
The Occupational Therapist within an acute setting works closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive rehabilitation and discharge planning for the patient. The HSE offers a wide range of career opportunities, with many benefits, for Occupational Therapists wishing to make a contribution to the health and lives of everyone living in Ireland. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will be required to assist in service development as well as supervise and train junior staff. Benefits include:

• Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit
• Competitive salary between EUR37,522 - EUR64,380 depending on experience
• 35 hour working week
• Excellent relocation and onboarding package including flights, accommodation
• Assistance with registration with CORU, the Health & Social Care Professionals regulatory authority
• Induction and orientation program on arrival
• Generous annual leave (29 / 30 days) and public holiday (10 days) entitlements per year
• Excellent supervision and a focus on developing Occupational Therapist strengths as well as continuous Training and Development sessions with a dedicated and individualised training plan
• Further career progression opportunities within the service

Candidates interested in the role must have:

• A recognised qualification as an Occupational Therapist
• Eligible to apply for registration as an Occupational Therapist with CORU (www.coru.ie), the Health & Social Care Professionals regulatory authority in Ireland
• For Senior Grade positions - A minimum of 3 years post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist including a significant amount of experience working within a community and/or acute setting

Other requirements specific to the post:

• Police clearance from any country lived or worked in for 6 months or more
• Excellent assessment and intervention skills
• Participate in an on-call rota
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Flexibility in work practice
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role

The post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: AED140,350.40 - AED240,812.30 per year Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to relocate to Ireland for this job?

Experience:

• post-graduate occupational therapy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapist qualification (Required)