Senior Occupational Therapist, CDNT

Senior Occupational Therapist

Children’s Disability Network Team

Full-Time and Part Time Posts

This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Occupational Therapists to join our service to support children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability.

The Occupational Therapist is a valuable member of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice.

We currently have permanent and temporary positions available across Ballymun and Coastal Children’s Disability Network Teams. We are interested in applications from occupational therapists seeking both full time or part time work.

CDNT: Ballymun CDNT CDNM: Irina Jackson Office base: Ballymun Civic Centre

CDNT: Coastal CDNT 0.6 WTE CDNM: Sinéad English Office base: St. Michael’s House Baldoyle

CDNT: Coastal CDNT 1.0 WTE 12month contract CDNM: Sinéad English Office base: St. Michael’s House Baldoyle

The successful candidate must have the following:

Essential Criteria

• Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy accredited to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
• Fully registered or registration in process with CORU.
• A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in the area of paediatrics.
• Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self directed manner.
• Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
• Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services
• Evidence of CPD in leadership/mentoring/supervision.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD) in the relevant area.

Desirable Criteria

• Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
• Experience in supporting 24-hour postural management needs with a recognised seating/postural management course completed.
• Experience in the implementation of sensory integration approaches with a recognised sensory integration course completed.
• Previous experience related to Assessment of Need.
• Full clean driving licence and use of a car

Please outline in your application which post(s) you are interested in applying for. A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the 4 St Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams.

There may be opportunity for part time posts to share a full-time post if interested parties are successful.

A 12 month panel will be created for future posts across our 4 CDNT’s.

Informal enquiries: Children’s Disability Network Managers irina.jackson@smh.ie and Sinead.english@smh.ie / Tomás Flanagan, Occupational Therapy Manager tomas.flanagan@smh.ie

Job descriptions are attached.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for receipt of applications is July 11th@ noon. Interviews will be Friday 18thof July.

As only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application.