Senior Occupational Therapist

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this role is to provide high quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention as part of an interdisciplinary team for children and young people who experience complex pain, and their families. This is a national outpatient service which works with children and families using a biopsychosocial approach. Intervention is delivered in group and individualised settings in an interdisciplinary format with the Occupational Therapist being an integral part of the team.

This post is based in CHI at Crumlin but the Complex Pain Team operates services from other CHI sites so travel between sites (CHI at Tallaght, Temple Street and Connolly) is necessary for the fulfilment of this role.

This is an evolving team and service with research and service development heavily embedded in the team’s ethos. Hence this brings wonderful opportunities for development of the Occupational Therapy role in the evolution of service provision.

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU with the registration number listed on the CV.
• Have at least 3 years’ full time (or an aggregate of 3 years’ full time) post qualification experience.
• Clinical experience with adults or children relevant to the role e.g. mental health setting, working with people with chronic conditions, using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of communication and professional skills) for the proper discharge of the duties of the position.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is the 12th of August by 23:45pm Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sinead Leahy, Occupational Therapy Manager, CHI at Crumlin 01 4096788 or sinead.leahy@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team at Victoria.gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

• September 1st
• September 15th
• October 13th
• November 10th
• December 15th