Job Tag: Adult

Senior Occupational Therapist (Adult disabilities)

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist – Adult Disability Services
Location: Longford or Mullingar (Community Adult Disability Team)
Contract Type: Full-time Agency Contract (35 hours per week)
Salary: HSE Senior Occupational Therapist Pay Scale (commensurate with experience)

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to join a well-established Adult Disability Team in Longford / Mullingar.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for adult physical and sensory disability, including conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, neurological conditions, and complex physical disabilities.

This role offers a rewarding community-based caseload, strong multidisciplinary collaboration, and an excellent work-life balance.

About the Role

As a Senior Occupational Therapist within Adult Disability Services, you will work with adults who have physical, sensory, and neurological disabilities, supporting independence, participation, and quality of life across home and community settings.

You will play a key role in clinical leadership, service development, and the supervision of junior staff, while delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for adults with physical, sensory, and neurological disabilities
  • Manage a complex caseload including MS, Motor Neurone Disease, acquired neurological conditions, and long-term disability
  • Develop and implement individualised intervention plans focusing on functional independence, mobility, seating, housing, and assistive technology
  • Provide specialist OT input across ADLs, fatigue management, upper limb function, and environmental adaptations
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, nursing, and medical staff
  • Offer clinical supervision and mentorship to junior Occupational Therapists and therapy assistants
  • Contribute to service planning, quality improvement, and best practice within Adult Disability Services

Essential Requirements

  • CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist
  • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience, with at least 1 year in Adult Disability, Physical Disability, or Neurology
  • Strong experience working with physical and sensory disabilities
  • Excellent communication, clinical reasoning, and report-writing skills
  • Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff (desirable for Senior grade)
  • Full clean driver’s licence and access to a car (essential for community work)

What’s on Offer

  • HSE Senior OT salary scale
  • Full-time, 35-hour week with excellent work-life balance
  • Ongoing CPD, training, and professional development
  • Regular clinical supervision and MDT support
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Adult Disability Services

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If you are a Senior Occupational Therapist looking to progress your career within Adult Disability Services in Longford or Mullingar, we would love to hear from you.

Staff Grade Physiotherapist (Adults)

Job Title: Staff Grade Physiotherapist
Location: Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
Contract Type: Full-time, Agency Contract
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Aligned with HSE pay scales for Staff Grade Physiotherapists

Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Staff Grade Physiotherapist for a well-established Primary Care Team in Co. Wicklow. The role will initially be based in Bray, with the service relocating to its permanent base in Newtownmount Kennedy Health Centre.

This position offers a varied adult caseload, including MSK conditions, falls prevention, functional rehabilitation, and domiciliary physiotherapy. You will work as an integral member of a supportive multidisciplinary team delivering community-based care.

Purpose of the Role

As a Staff Grade Physiotherapist within Primary Care, you will play an important role in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of adults living in the community. Working alongside experienced clinicians, you will contribute to delivering high-quality physiotherapy services that support patients in maintaining independence and improving functional ability.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills across MSK, community rehabilitation, and complex care management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for adults presenting with MSK conditions, mobility difficulties, chronic illness, and post-acute rehabilitation needs.
    * Support patients to achieve functional goals through evidence-based treatment plans and rehabilitation programmes.
    * Undertake domiciliary visits where required, assessing patients within their home environment.
    * Work collaboratively with GPs, Public Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and other allied health professionals to ensure integrated patient care.
    * Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in line with CORU, HSE, and local governance standards.
    * Participate in clinical supervision, in-service training, and continuous professional development.
    * Contribute to service development initiatives, quality improvement activities, and multidisciplinary discussions.

What You Can Expect

  • A very supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
    * Opportunities to develop clinical skills across community physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
    * Professional supervision and mentorship from experienced clinicians.
    * Exposure to diverse clinical presentations within adult community care.
    * A meaningful role helping adults maintain health, independence, and mobility within their communities.

Requirements

  • BSc in Physiotherapy (or equivalent recognised qualification).
  • CORU registration (or eligibility to register).
  • Clinical experience in MSK, rehabilitation, or community physiotherapy is desirable.
  • Strong communication, organisational, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to manage a caseload and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Full clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle for domiciliary visits.

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For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially via email at or by phone at 089-9455139 EXCLCHAR

Staff Grade Occupational Therapist -Adult Primarycare

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Primary Care Adult)
Location: East Limerick or north Tipperary base
Contract: Agency contract, fulltime, 35 hours per week

Salary: Aligned with HSE Pay Scales

Excel Recruitment are recruiting experienced Staff grade Occupational Therapist’s on behalf of Primary Care Team in East Limerick and north Tipperary. The successful candidate can work in East Limerick or north Tipperary.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a community setting, providing essential Occupational Therapy services to adults requiring intervention to enhance their functional abilities and quality of life.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy interventions to adults within the Primary Care setting.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualised care plans to promote functional independence in activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Provide intervention in areas such as self-care, mobility, housing adaptations, equipment prescription, and falls prevention.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, including Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Public Health Nurses, and GPs.
  • Supervise and support junior staff, students, and Occupational Therapy Assistants, ensuring high standards of practice.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of service improvement initiatives within the Primary Care team.

Requirements:

  • Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
  • Minimum of three years post-qualification experience, with at least one year in a relevant area such as Primary Care, Community, or Rehabilitation.
  • Strong experience in assessment and intervention planning within a community or primary care setting.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues and service users.
  • Experience in mentoring and supervising junior staff or students is desirable.
  • A full driver’s license and access to a vehicle are essential.
  • Current residency in Ireland with the legal right to work without restrictions.

What to expect:

  • A dynamic and supportive work environment within a well-established Primary Care Team.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development, including access to further training and CPD.
  • Regular clinical supervision.
  • Flexible and community-based working with a strong focus on patient-centred care.
  • Work in the beautiful Thurles and Templemore area, with a strong sense of community and excellent transport links.

Apply Now!

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at or call +353 89 9455139.