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Occupational Therapists - Acute hospital, Dublin
Client: Cpl
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 3ad3993c8a04
Job Views: 142
Posted: 21.01.2025
Expiry Date: 07.03.2025
Job Description:
Senior Occupational Therapist (Hand / Upper Limb Service – Plastics and Orthopaedics)
Permanent Position
Area / Group: HSE/RCSI Hospital Group
Job Function: Occupational Therapist in Hand Therapy
Location: Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Job Purpose: The person appointed to this Senior Occupational Therapist post will work as part of the multi-disciplinary teams delivering a coordinated approach to patients in the Occupational Therapy Hand Therapy (Hand / Upper Limb Service for the Plastics and Orthopaedic Services).
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of their relevant complex patient caseload, the assessment and treatment of the Hand Therapy / Upper Limb Service. The Hand Therapy service is staffed by 3 whole time equivalent posts: 2 at clinical specialist grade and one at a senior grade. The Regional Plastic Surgery Service for the RCSI Hospital Group is based in Connolly Hospital and the Occupational Therapy Department provides the Hand Therapy input for this specialty.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical/designated area(s).
2. Manage own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for service users according to service standards.
3. Ensure quality documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards.
4. Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team.
5. Participate in service planning and development by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users.
6. Demonstrate a commitment to research and evidence-based practice, identifying and contributing to research, clinical evaluation and audit opportunities.
7. Assist in the day-to-day running of the Hand Therapy Service by supervising staff, prioritising and allocating work.
8. Communicate results of assessments, treatment/intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
9. Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in cooperation with other team members.
10. Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated.
Essential Criteria Knowledge /Experience:
1. Hold a relevant Occupational Therapy qualification recognized by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
2. Registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
3. Have a minimum of 3 years post qualification as an occupational therapist.
4. Have satisfactory and recent clinical post graduate experience as an occupational therapist in the practice of Hand Therapy preferably in an acute physical hospital setting.
5. Demonstrate clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice appropriate to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Should the role be of interest to you please apply with your current CV.
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