Job Tag: Senior OT

Senior Occupational Therapist (Adult Primary care)

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Adult Primary Care
Location: Mountbellew, Co. Galway
Contract Type: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Contract Duration: Ongoing agency contract
Salary: Aligned with HSE Senior Grade Occupational Therapist Pay Scales

Excel Healthcare are recruiting a Senior Grade Occupational Therapist on behalf of an Adult Primary Care in Mountbellew.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to deliver and lead high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions for adults with a variety of physical, cognitive, and functional needs. This post will cover the North East Galway region only, and you will play a critical role in enabling individuals to live independently, manage daily tasks, and engage fully in their communities.

What to expect:

  • Work with autonomy while receiving regular supervision and peer support.
  • Engage in meaningful clinical work that has a real impact on people’s daily lives.
  • Benefit from an excellent working culture, focused on teamwork and professional development.
  • Opportunity to influence service design and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and lead a complex adult caseload including clients with long-term conditions, disabilities, and age-related challenges.
  • Carry out comprehensive assessments of function, cognition, and daily living skills, both in clinic and domiciliary settings.
  • Develop tailored treatment plans and interventions to support optimal independence and function.
  • Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to junior Occupational Therapists and students.
  • Liaise closely with multidisciplinary teams including Public Health Nurses, Physiotherapists, GPs, and Home Support teams to ensure coordinated care.
  • Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Actively participate in CPD, peer reviews, and ongoing professional training.
  • Engage in early intervention, hospital discharge planning, and long-term condition management strategies.

Requirements:

  • BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
  • CORU Registration (essential)
  • Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience, with strong emphasis on adult rehabilitation, primary care, or community settings
  • Demonstrated expertise in managing complex cases, delivering home assessments, and developing reablement programmes
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • A passion for client-centred care, promoting independence and social inclusion
  • Full clean driving licence and access to own vehicle for home visits

Apply Now!

If you are a motivated Senior Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at or call +353 89 9455139.

Senior Occupational Therapist (CAMHS)

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist (CAMHS ADHD)

Location: Grange Gorman, Dublin

Contract Type: One year agency contract likely to be extended

Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week)

Salary: HSE-Aligned Pay Scales for a Senior Occupational Therapist

Excel Recruitment is partnering with a leading HSE CAMHS service to recruit an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist for its established CAMHS ADHD Team in Grange Gorman.

This role will suit a clinically confident OT who understands the Irish healthcare system, can work effectively within a CAMHS multidisciplinary environment, and is ready to bring structure, innovation and practical occupational therapy expertise to children and adolescents living with ADHD.

Role Purpose

The successful Senior Occupational Therapist will provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention for children and adolescents with ADHD, working as a key member of a well-established CAMHS multidisciplinary team.

As this is a newly developed Senior OT post, you will have a meaningful opportunity to define the Occupational Therapy contribution to the CAMHS ADHD service, particularly around executive functioning, sensory regulation, emotional regulation, school participation, daily routines, family support and practical strategies that help young people manage everyday life.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with ADHD.
  • Developing the OT pathway within an established CAMHS ADHD team where this Senior OT post is newly created.
  • Designing and delivering practical individual and group-based interventions focused on executive functioning, organisation, routines, sensory regulation, emotional regulation, school participation and daily living skills.
  • Working closely with Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work and other allied health colleagues to support child- and family-centred CAMHS care.
  • Contributing to service development, clinical governance, referral pathways and best-practice standards for OT within CAMHS ADHD services.
  • Providing leadership, supervision and support as the OT element of the service continues to grow.

Essential Requirements

  • A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
  • CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Previous CAMHS ADHD experience, ideally within child and adolescent mental health, neurodevelopmental or a related specialist service.
  • A strong understanding of the Irish healthcare system, including HSE CAMHS pathways and child and adolescent mental health services.
  • Excellent clinical reasoning, documentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Confidence working independently while also contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.
  • A practical, child- and family-centred approach to supporting young people with ADHD.

Why this role stands out

  • You will be joining an established CAMHS ADHD team, not building the service in isolation.
  • This is the first Senior OT role within the team, giving you genuine influence over how OT is embedded and developed.
  • The role offers a rare mix of specialist clinical work, service development and senior-level leadership.
  • You will work with children, adolescents and families where OT input can make a tangible difference to everyday functioning, confidence, participation and school life.

Next Steps

For a confidential discussion about this excellent Senior OT opportunity in CAMHS ADHD, please contact Charlene Cooke by email or telephone on 00353 89 9455139 EXCLCHAR.