Senior Occupational Therapist

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND (BOCSI) – WEST REGION

PERMANENT PART-TIME SENIOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

ADULT SERVICES, WEST REGION – ROSCOMMON

JOB REF: 78520

A panel may be formed from this competition from which future permanent and temporary Senior Occupational Therapist vacancies in the Adults Services may be filled over the next 12 months.

The Role:

To coordinate and deliver Occupational Therapy Services to people with intellectual disabilities.

Qualifications:

Candidates must:

• Hold an Occupational therapy qualification recognised by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU, the regulator for Health and Social Care professionals in Ireland. See https://www.coru.ie/

AND

• Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register, maintained by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU
• A full clean Irish driving licence and use of a car is an essential requirement of this post.

Experience:

• Candidates must have at least 3 years post qualification occupational therapy clinical experience.
• Experience working in an occupational therapy role with people with a disability is essential, experience with people specifically with an intellectual disability is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Candidates must demonstrate competency in applying theory, knowledge and skills of
• Occupational Therapy within the service area of people with disabilities.
• Flexibility and an openness to change are required.
• Fluency in verbal and written English.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively with people who use varied methods of communication.

Working Hours:

42 hours per fortnight based on a 5 day duty roster.

Contracted hours are liable to change between the hours of 8am – 8pm as future service needs require and flexibility will be required in order to meet service needs.

Annual Leave:

29 days pro-rata per annum.

Remuneration:

Department of Health Senior Occupational Therapist (1st March 2025) – €63,279 x 8 increments - €74,509 (max) pro-rata per annum.

Tenure:

This position is permanent, part-time and pensionable.

Travel/Base:

The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from Insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. The base for this role will be the BOCSI-West Region offices in Roscommon town.

Full Job Description attached

Informal enquiries to: Anne Yore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 087 1315264

The closing date for receipt of all applications and CV’s on-line is 5pm, Monday 28th April 2025.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 7th May 2025.

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.