DML Occupational Therapist Senior Grade, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Adult Services Supplementary Campaign

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Location of Post

This panel will be used to recruit for a range of vacancies across the CAMHS and AMHS services in the Dublin Midlands Region. The list below is limited to current existing vacancies and does not include potential upcoming vacancies across all the services outline in the service detail sections below.

Linn Dara CAMHS Community Building, Cherry Orchard Hospital Campus, Dublin 10.

(Area 3 (Mental Health) - Child & Adolescent MH Services (0-18 years) )

The following permanent whole-time positions are currently available

· ADMiRE (ADHD) services senior Occupational Therapist

· Youth and Adolescent Drug and Alcohol (YoDA) Service Senior Occupational Therapist

· Ballyfermot Community CAMHS Team Senior Occupational Therapist

· Linn Dara Inpatient Approved Centre Senior Occupational Therapist

Laois Community CAMHS. St Fintan’s Campus Dublin Road Portlaoise.

(Area 3 (Mental Health) - Child & Adolescent MH Services (0-18 years)

· Laois CAMHS – Community Team Senior Occupational Therapist

Over the coming year, a number of opportunities are anticipated to arise across Midlands Mental Health Service. Selection panels and expressions of interest will support ongoing recruitment as part of structured workforce planning and service delivery implementation, ensuring the development and stabilisation of services across the region. This approach will facilitate appointments to both current vacancies and roles aligned with evolving service models as the region continues to consolidate and mature

A panel will be formed for future vacancies. Below are the details of the occupational therapy Service for Mental health in DML for the future vacancies

Informal Enquiries

Sarah McNulty

Occupational Therapy Manager DSC Mental Health

Sarah.mcnulty@hse.ie

0866075973

Shai Zaidi

Occupational Therapy Manager – Midlands Mental Health Service

Shaista.zaidi@hse.ie

0873267671

Ann Phelan

Occupational Therapy manager Kildare & West Wicklow Adult Mental Health

Ann.phelan@hse.ie

0866057241

Áine O’Reilly

Occupational Therapy Manager, Dublin South Central Mental Health Services (Tallaght)

aine.oreilly@hse.ie

087 9473251

Details of Service

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)

CAMHS Regional information

The Occupational Therapy team currently consists of Clinical Specialist, Senior and Staff Grade Occupational Therapists working across the CAMHS team in the region of Midlands Dublin Kildare West Wicklow.

The CAMHS OT will be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the community CAMHS Team. A variety of occupational therapy models of practice are used within the OT department including the Model of Human Occupation. There is a significant focus on the use of occupation based interventions, individually and in groups, to support the recovery of children/adolescents in CAMHS.

The OT will carry a case load and will complete occupational therapy assessments & interventions looking at the impact of the young person’s moderate to severe mental health difficulty on their occupational performance. As part of the MDT, the OT will be an active member in the weekly team meetings and contribute to the Individual Care Plan and discharge planning. As part of the MDT, the OT will complete some generic mental health work, such as intake assessment and Key working duties, this will be initially closely supervised and dependent on the individual therapists measured ability and experience to date.

The CAMHS MDT considers Occupational Therapy as key members of the team and are included in evidence based CPD opportunities and detailed complex case discussions.

The OT will be supported and guided through monthly external supervision with an expert experienced OT. Senior therapists will also provide supervision to staff grade therapists (depending on experience) Opportunity for peer supervision is also available. There are opportunities for departmental learning during the monthly OT meetings, where service development is strongly encouraged.

Linn Dara offers a in-patent service and will soon be part of the Children’s Hospital Ireland delivering specialist eating disorder service.

Midlands CAMHS offer a Young Adult Mental Health Service (YAMHS) which a specialist service for 16 – 17-year-olds.

Linn Dara Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

• Community Mental Health Team (7 Multidisciplinary Specialist Teams )
• Community Eating Disorder Service
• Linn Dara Approved Centre (Inpatient Unit)
• ADMiRE – ADHD Pathway
• Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry at National Children’s Hospital Tallaght
• Mental Health of Intellectual Disability Service (2 MHID Teams)
• CHI – Specialist Eating Disorder in-patient (to join the service in 2026)

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Midlands Mental health Service:

Shai Zaidi

Occupational Therapy Manager – Midlands Mental Health Service

Shaista.zaidi@hse.ie

0873267671

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)

6 Community Team

· Mullingar North

· Mullingar South

· Offaly

· Laois

· YAMHS – Mullingar

· YAMHS – Laois Offaly

Adult Community Mental health Team (AMHS)

10 Community Teams

· Laois

· Tullamore

· Birr

· Rehab and Recovery (Laois Offaly)

· Later Life Psychiatry Community (Laois Offaly)

· Mullingar North

· Mullingar South

· Athlone

· Longford

· Rehab and Recovery (Longford Westmeath)

Approved Centres – Acute Psychiatry

4 Approved Centre’s

· Department of Psychiatry Portlaoise (Laois Offaly)

· Maryborough- psychiatry Of Later Life Portlaoise (Laois Offaly)

· St Loman’s Hospital – Mullingar

St Edna’s

Admissions Unit

· Cluain Lair – Psychiatry Of later Life – Mullingar (Longford Westmeath)

Dublin South City and West IHA Mental Health Services – St James’ Area.

Sarah McNulty

Occupational Therapy Manager DSC Mental Health

Sarah.mcnulty@hse.ie

0866075973

The Adult Occupational Therapy Service in DSC&W currently provide services to the following clinical areas:

• Community Mental Health Teams (Rialto, Owendoher and Inchicore)

• Community Rehabilitation Teams

• Psychiatry of Later Life Teams

• Approved centre Psychiatry of Later Life Service

• Approved Centres (Acute Units)

• Eating Disorders Team

• Programme for the Homeless

• Acute Community Day Hospital

Kildare & West Wicklow Adult Mental Health

Ann Phelan

Occupational Therapy manager Kildare & West Wicklow Adult Mental Health

Ann.phelan@hse.ie

0866057241

The Adult Occupational Therapy Service in Kildare & West Wicklow currently provide services to the following clinical areas:

• 6 Community Mental Health Teams

North east Kildare

North West Kildare

Mid North Kildare

Mid East Kildare

Mid West Kildare

South Kildare & West Wicklow

• Rehab & Recovery Team

• Psychiatry of Later Life Team

• Approved Centre ( Lakeview Acute Unit)

Dublin South West Mental Health Services (Tallaght).

Áine O'Reilly,

aine.oreilly@hse.ie

087 9473251

The Adult Occupational Therapy Service in HSE Dublin South West currently provide services to the following clinical areas:

Community Mental Health Teams (Ballyfermot Lucan, Clondalkin, Crumlin and Tallaght)

Community Rehabilitation Team

Approved Centre (Acute Unit)

Psychiatry of Later Life Team

Memory Technology Resource Room

First Episode for Psychosis Team

Adult ADHD Team

Eating Disorders Team

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The Occupational Therapy service currently consists of Occupational Therapy Manager, Senior and Staff Grade Occupational Therapists working across the mental health services. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team and provide Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to service users within a designated clinical and geographical area. She/he will be responsible for supervision of a staff grade Occupational Therapist and development of the Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service within their designated team. She/he will also work as a team member of the Occupational Therapy Service. There is a strong emphasis placed on supervision and continued professional development.

The OT will be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). A variety of occupational therapy models of practice are used within the OT department including the Model of Human Occupation. There is a significant focus on the use of occupation based interventions, individually and in groups, to support the Service User’s recovery.

The OT will carry a case load and will complete occupational therapy assessments & interventions looking at the impact of the person’s mental health difficulty on their occupational performance. As part of the MDT, the OT will be an active member in the weekly team meetings and contribute to the Individual Care Plan. OTs working in the service will be initially closely supervised and dependent on the individual therapists measured ability and experience to date.

Occupational Therapists are considered as key members of the multidisciplinary team and are included in evidence based CPD opportunities and detailed complex case discussions. They contribute to and lead out on service development initiatives both within their teams and in the OT department.

The OT will be supported and guided by an experienced OT manager who will provide supervision. Senior therapists will also provide supervision to staff grade therapists.

The OT will be supported and guided by an experienced OT manager who will provide supervision. Senior therapists will also provide supervision to staff grade therapists (depending on experience). Opportunity for peer supervision is also available. There are opportunities for departmental learning during the monthly OT meetings, CPD committee, Research Committees and a number of other service development initiates that are supported by the OT manager.