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Job Title: Staff Grade Occupational Therapist (Adult Mental Health) Location: Tullamore Contract type: 1 year contract, Full time, 35 hours per week. Excel Healthcare is delighted to partner with a Community Adult Mental Health Team in Tullamore , seeking a CORU-registered Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated and compassionate team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a person-centred, recovery-focused service , supporting individuals with complex mental health needs to build independence, resilience, and improved quality of life within their community. About the Role As a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role within the multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions and supporting service users on their recovery journey. If you’re a passionate Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career, I’d love to hear from you. Primary Duties: • Be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s) • Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for service users according to service standards • Participate in the integrated discharge planning process in line with the HSE Code of Practice • Be responsible for the day-to-day running of a designated service area(s) by supervising staff, prioritising and allocating work and promoting positive staff morale and team working in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager • In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager lead service planning by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users • Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team • Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service and professional standards • Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy • Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members • Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by the Occupational Therapist Manager • Ensure that staff in the designated service area(s) arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner, within settings appropriate to service user’s needs, and in line with local policy/guidelines. To be successful in this role, you will: • BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent • Hold full CORU registration • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in mental health • One year experience working in adult mental health, preferably. • Have experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (highly desirable) • High level of communication and interpersonal skills • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload • IT skills/knowledge appropriate to the role • Car owner, full drivers license. If you are an Occupational Therapist looking to join a friendly, supportive team, we would love to hear from you. What you need to do now: For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89-9455139