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Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Later Life Psychiatry Inpatient Service
Location: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Contract Type: 0.8 WTE, 28 hour week, 1-Year Contract
Salary: Aligned with HSE Payscales for Senior Occupational Therapist

Excel Healthcare is proud to be recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist on behalf of an inpatient Later Life Psychiatry Team based in Mullingar.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist with a strong clinical interest in later life psychiatry and working with the ageing population.

We require an Occupational Therapist who’s confident managing complex mental health presentations in a rehabilitation-focused inpatient setting.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• Close collaboration with a Senior OT in the Community Later Life Psychiatry Team.

• Older adults with dementia and/or long-standing mental health challenges now presenting with age-related needs.
• Seating assessments and interventions, particularly for clients with complex physical and cognitive needs.
• Supporting meaningful engagement in daily activities within the inpatient setting.
• Working towards discharge planning in collaboration with the community OT team.
• You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing.

• A broader network of Mental Health OTs across the Mullingar area
• Line management provided by a dedicated Mental Health Occupational Therapy Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Occupational therapy interventions to older adults with cognitive, physical, and mental health needs.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments with a focus on functional ability, cognitive function, and daily living skills
• Develop and implement compensatory strategies that support autonomy and participation in meaningful activities.
• Complete specialist seating assessments and interventions for clients with complex needs.
• Facilitate individual and group-based programmes within the inpatient environment.
• Support the discharge planning process in close collaboration with the Community Later Life Psychiatry OT team.
• Contribute to the development of the OT service, engage in clinical audit, and support best practice initiatives.
• Work as part of a committed multidisciplinary team, including nursing, psychiatry, social work, and psychology.

Essential Requirements:

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent qualification recognised by CORU)
• CORU Registration (essential)
• A strong interest in working with older adults in a mental health context.
• Confidence in delivering compensatory and enabling interventions.
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to care planning and rehabilitation.
• Experience or interest in seating and positioning interventions.
• A collaborative, recovery-oriented, and person-centred approach.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and documentation skills.

What you need to do now:

• For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 9455139 EXCLCHAR