Occupational Therapist (Staff Grade)
Permanent Contract - 35 hours per week
South Kildare West Wicklow Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT)
Occupational Therapist Salary Scale: €43,122- €61,916
In line with the HSE National Programme for Progressing Disability Services, KARE is the Lead Agency for the provision of supports across South Kildare West Wicklow. The successful candidate will join an established Interdisciplinary CDNT, which reconfigured in 2014, providing quality, evidenced based and family-centred supports for children and young people aged 0-18 years, who present with complex needs associated with disability, within an interdisciplinary framework, to support their development to enable active participation in community life.
The Occupational Therapist develops and provides a quality, evidence-based occupational therapy service.
Responsibilities
1. Integrate Occupational Therapy skills with current theory and relevant supporting evidence based knowledge.
2. Select, implement, analyse the outcomes of standardised and non-standardised assessment that identify occupational and functional needs in the area of self-care, productivity and leisure.
3. Collaborate skilfully with children, their families and other team members to identify goals.
4. Apply clinical reasoning to plan, grade, implement and modify interventions that are outcome based and relevant to person's goals.
5. Facilitate individual intervention, education sessions with parents or other support staff.
6. Ensure all records and report writing are up to date and available if required.
7. Provide flexible interventions to meet the varied needs of the children you support.
8. Actively promote collaborative working relationships within multidisciplinary and inter-professional teams.
9. Prioritise and manage a caseload under supervision.
Requirements
1. Hold a Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) or an Occupational Therapy qualification recognised by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
2. CORU registered or be able to show proof of pending registration.
3. Eligible to work in Ireland.
4. Hold an appropriate and effective set of professional values and beliefs and behave in line with professional standards as set down by KARE and relevant professional bodies.
5. Demonstrate sufficient clinical skills in assessment intervention and diagnostics.
6. Communicate effectively with children/young people, their families, and the interdisciplinary team to provide a client and family centred service.
7. Excellent time management and IT/computer skills.
8. Full Clean Licence - access to own vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
1. Relevant post graduate experience and/or under-graduate placement experience in a paediatric/disability setting.
2. Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
3. Experience delivering training to families and carers.
Benefits
1. Salary paid on HSE Scale with annual increment.
2. 29 days annual leave.
3. Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.
4. Rewarding work with flexible hours.
5. Employee Assistance Programme.
6. ESDA.ie and local Employee Discounts.
7. Contributory Pension Plan.
8. Optional Salary Protection Plan.
9. Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression.
A detailed Job Description is available on request. Informal enquiries for this position can be made to Catherine Byrne. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and satisfactory Garda vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable.
How To Apply
Please submit your current CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role via the 'Apply Now' link on IrishJobs.ie. Closing date for applications is 5th March 2025.
About KARE
KARE is an innovative and progressive voluntary organisation, committed to providing an individualised service based on best practice to over 400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families. Since 1967 KARE has developed and grown to provide a full range of high-quality services in Mid/South Kildare, East Offaly and West Wicklow. KARE is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to staff training and development. Our Values: Respect, Rights, Collaboration, Quality, Person Centred
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