Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist

Children’s Disability Network Team

Full-Time and Part Time Permanent Posts

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist 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 the following permanent Senior Occupational Therapist positions on our CDNTs:

CDNT

WTE

CDNM

Office base

Ballymun

Full-time

Irina Jackson

Ballymun Civic Centre

Ballymun (Schools Pilot Project) *

Full-time

Irina Jackson

Ballymun Civic Centre

Coolock

Part-time (0.5 WTE)

Niamh Giltinan

Coolock Primary Care Centre

Kilbarrack

Part-time (0.5 WTE)

Elaine Sweetman

Grattan House, Northern Cross

* Part of this role will also provide onsite support to St. Michaels House Special National School Ballymun.

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.
• Two years’ experience in the area of paediatric disability.
• 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 ASD, 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.

Informal enquiries: Children’s Disability Network Manager elaine.sweetman@smh.ie, Niamh.giltinan@smh.ie, irina.jackson@smh.ie/ Tomás Flanagan, Occupational Therapy Manager tomas.flanagan@smh.ie

Job descriptions are available from the HR Department. St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 31stMarch 2025

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