HSE Community Healthcare Dublin North City & County
DNCC2024081 Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist in Children with Complex Physical and Sensory Disabilities (Children’s Disability Network Team) - Teiripeoir Gairme, Speisialtóir Cliniciúil
* Dublin, Ireland
* Permanent, Part-time
Who We Are
CHO Dublin North City and County is one of nine Community Healthcare Organisations across the country and is responsible for providing care and services to our geographical population of approximately 679,579. Mellany McLoone is Chief Officer for CHO DNCC and has full responsibility and accountability for the delivery of all Community Healthcare services in the area.
Description
The Finglas and North Inner City Children’s Disability Network Teams provide services to children and young people aged 0 – 18 years who present with complex needs arising from disability. Typical presentations to the team include children who have a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Spina Bifida. The teams use an interdisciplinary and family-centered model, with a strong emphasis on personal development and evidence-based practice.
The two teams are in close proximity to each other and work collaboratively to develop effective clinical pathways, with an emphasis on shared continuous professional development and quality improvement.
S/he will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of an evidence-based, patient-focused, quality Occupational Therapy Service in Disability Services. S/he will act as an advanced clinical resource to Occupational Therapists and other members of the interdisciplinary team, particularly for complex cases of children with physical disabilities that require in-depth clinical reasoning to support their motor and postural functioning and independence.
The post holder will promote and demonstrate best practice, particularly in the management of complex physical disabilities, and will facilitate the integration of current and relevant research theory into practice through advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making.
Please note if a panel is formed it may be supplementary to a previous existing panel.
HSE Community Healthcare Dublin North City & County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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