Occupational Therapist (Contractor)
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What you'll do
- Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.
- Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs.
- Assessing, prescribing and recommending appropriate assistive equipment.
- Completing seating assessments.
- Preparing Housing Adaptation Grant reports.
- Conducting powered mobility assessments, prescription and user training.
- Completing all associated clinical documentation, reports and recommendations.
- Complete parent and teacher questionnaires, and initial parent consultation for the following clinical pathways: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) Assessment, Handwriting Assessment, ADL and Sensory Interventions.
- Produce comprehensive assessment reports.
- Deliver parent feedback and recommendations.
- Deliver services in accordance with professional standards, evidence-based practice and organisational policies.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
What they're looking for
- Qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU.
- Full, Current CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.
- Full, current membership of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI).
- Minimum 12 months demonstrated clinical experience working with paediatric and/or adult populations.
- Experience completing functional assessments and producing high-quality clinical reports.
- Excellent clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
- Eligibility to work in Ireland.
Nice to have
- Full driving licence and own transport (desirable, not essential).
- Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable, not essential).
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Full description from employer
Occupational Therapist – Contractor
Locations: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath
Contract type: Fixed-term contractor, until end of December 2026
Start date: Immediate
Hours: Flexible, can consider full-time and part-time
Rate of pay: Competitive contractor rates available
About the Role
Spectrum Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our AHP team on a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network. This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage allocated adult and/or paediatric referrals delivered in person across one or more of our clinic sites.
Key Responsibilities
Adult Services:
- Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.
- Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs.
- Assessing, prescribing and recommending appropriate assistive equipment.
- Completing seating assessments.
- Preparing Housing Adaptation Grant reports.
- Conducting powered mobility assessments, prescription and user training.
- Completing all associated clinical documentation, reports and recommendations.
Paediatric Services:
- Complete parent and teacher questionnaires, and initial parent consultation for the following clinical pathways: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) Assessment, Handwriting Assessment, ADL and Sensory Interventions.
- Produce comprehensive assessment reports.
- Deliver parent feedback and recommendations.
- Deliver services in accordance with professional standards, evidence-based practice and organisational policies.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
- Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed .
Essential Criteria
- Qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU.
- Full, Current CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.
- Full, current membership of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI).
- Minimum 12 months demonstrated clinical experience working with paediatric and/or adult populations.
- Experience completing functional assessments and producing high-quality clinical reports.
- Excellent clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
- Eligibility to work in Ireland.
Desirable Criteria
- Full driving licence and own transport (desirable, not essential).
- Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable, not essential)
What We Offer
- Competitive contractor rates.
- Flexible working hours to suit availability.
- Clinic site(s) in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath
- Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health.
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