SLMH Occupational Therapist, Manager-in-charge III

Campaign Reference

SLMH2647

Closing Date

Monday 12th October 2026 @ 12 Noon

Proposed Interview Date (s)

TBC.

Taking up Appointment

A start date will be indicated at job offer stage.

Location of Post

Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Services.

There is currently 1 permanent whole-time vacancy available.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Maria Bailey

Business Manager

Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Services

087 1686064 |maria.bailey2@hse.ie;

Details of Service

The Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service currently provides services and governance to:

· Adult Mental Health, Sligo University Hospital

· Adult Mental Health ADHD Team

· Adult Mental Health Intellectual Disability Team

· Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams [2 Teams]

· Crisis Resolution Team

· Community Rehabilitation and Recovery Team (2 Supervised Residences, a number of group homes and 3 teams)

· General Adult Community Mental Health Teams (5 Teams)

The Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service Manager provides governance re the service level agreements and or funding applications for:

· Individual Placement Support - 2 Employment specialists under grant aid agreement with Leitrim Development Company

· Social Farming project under grant aid agreement with Leitrim Development Company.

· Sligo Sports Partnership under grant aid agreement.

· Funding applications for therapeutic programmes across the services.

Reporting Relationship

The post holder will report to the Integrated Service Lead.

Key Working Relationships

The post holder will work closely with the Head of Mental Health Services, General Manager and other key Mental Health Service Managers including Consultants, Business Manager, and the Heads of Discipline for Mental Health Services, including Nursing, Social Work and Psychology. The post holder will be a member of and will participate fully in the area manager team and Quality and Risk and other governance meetings in relation to the Mental Health Commission.

The post holder will also work with and govern all Occupational Therapists/ Staff in the service.