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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Older Persons
Location: Swords, North Dublin
Salary: €65,000-€75,000 DOE excellent benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you ready to take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career with real clinical autonomy and support?

We’re looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist ready to elevate the quality of life for older adults. If that’s you, I’d love to hear from you.

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with one of Dublin’s leading sub-acute and step-down facilities in the search for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic multidisciplinary team. This modern, purpose built facility specialises in care for older persons, offering a rich and rewarding caseload that includes dementia, post-surgical rehabilitation, frailty, and cognitive decline.

Located in Swords, this permanent role offers you the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of patients during a critical stage of their recovery. You will require a full clean Irish driving licence and access to a car for conducting off-site seating assessments.

You will work in a supportive, well-resourced environment that encourages professional development and values the contribution of Occupational Therapy in holistic, person-centred care.

You will join a highly supportive and collaborative team, including experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and a highly skilled Occupational Therapy Manager who are on hand to offer mentorship and guidance always.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a varied caseload of older adults across medical, surgical, and dementia-related conditions.
• Complete comprehensive assessments including functional, seating, cognitive, and mobility evaluations.
• Create tailored intervention and discharge plans, promoting independence and safety at home or in community care.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical, and allied health colleagues to ensure a coordinated, patient-centred approach.
• Support clinical governance, service planning, and supervise junior OT staff and students.
• Work closely with families and carers to support transitions in care and educate on long-term management strategies.

Requirements:

• CORU-registered Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum 3+ years post-qualification experience, ideally including work with older people, stroke, dementia, or post-acute rehabilitation.
• Confidence in handling complex discharges, cognitive assessments, and assistive technologies.
• Strong communication and clinical reasoning skills, with a collaborative, MDT-driven approach.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience is a plus.

Eligibility criteria:

• Hold a recognised qualification BSc or MSc as an Occupational Therapist and have validation of your qualifications if you qualified outside the Republic of Ireland.

• Minimum 3+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally with exposure to older persons, rehab, or post-acute care.

• Registration with CORU as an Occupational Therapist.
• Full clean Irish driving licence and access to a car for conducting off-site seating assessments.
• Experience with seating assessments and complex discharge planning is desirable.

• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and time management skills.

• Previous leadership or mentoring experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary of €65,000-€75,000, depending on experience
• Excellent employee benefits package including pension, sick pay scheme, and CPD allowance
• Access to mentorship, training, and structured career progression
• Supportive environment with experienced leadership in place
• Chance to truly shape patient care and service development in one of Ireland’s most advanced rehab settings.

How to apply:

For a confidential discussion, contact Charlene Cooke at or call +353 89 9455139 today!

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