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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Adult Primary Care Location: Ballyfermot or Clondalkin Primary Care Centre Contract Type: Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday) Contract Duration: 6-month agency contract with potential for extension Salary: HSE Senior Grade Occupational Therapist Pay Scales If you’re ready for a role that offers both challenge and reward, while allowing you to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, I’d love to hear from you. Excel Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist on behalf of a well-established Primary Care Team based in Clondalkin Primary Care Centre . This is an excellent opportunity for an adult-trained Occupational Therapist to lead and deliver a high-quality, adult-focused Occupational Therapy service within a community setting. Overview: The successful candidate will deliver evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions for adults presenting with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and functional needs. You will have a comprehensive clinical induction, access to some HSE training as required by the role (determined by OT manager). You will have a clinical supervision with an Occupational Therapy manager. And peer support of a small, but experienced, OT Department. Clinical Responsibilities: • Provide high-quality assessment, intervention, and review for adult clients, particularly older adults and individuals living with frailty. • Conduct home visits to assess functional ability, safety, environmental supports, and recommend appropriate equipment or adaptations. • Deliver interventions focused on functional rehabilitation, falls prevention, cognitive assessment, and environmental modification. • Provide client-centred interventions in outpatient and community settings, developing tailored rehabilitation programmes and education plans. • Develop, implement, and evaluate goal-focused care plans using best practice and sound clinical reasoning. • Monitor outcomes and adapt interventions in collaboration with clients, families, carers, and MDT colleagues. • Provide education and guidance to families and carers to support independence at home. • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Primary Care Team, including Physiotherapists, Public Health Nurses, GPs, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, and other allied health professionals. • Liaise with hospitals, community services, voluntary agencies, and relevant stakeholders to ensure coordinated and integrated care. • Participate in integrated care pathways and frailty initiatives, including joint assessments where required. • Contribute to discharge planning, advocacy, and community reintegration. • Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff, therapy assistants, and students. Requirements • CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist (essential). • Recognised CORU-approved qualification in Occupational Therapy. • Preferably have some adult primary care, adult medical, adult disability, seating, complex cases, neurological or palliative care experience. • Access to a car (almost all work is taking place in service users homes in / around the Ballyfermot / Palmerston / Inchicore / Cherry Orchard area). • Have an enthusiastic attitude and be keen to take on what is a challenging work environment -meaning lower than average staffing levels, and lengthy waiting times. • Strong knowledge of equipment prescription, assistive technology, and environmental modifications. • Experience working within a multidisciplinary and interagency framework. • Excellent communication, clinical reasoning, and documentation skills. Apply Today For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or contact Charlene by telephone 089-9455139.