Job Title: Staff Grade Occupational Therapist – Mental Health
Location: Tallaght, Dublin (Approved Mental Health Unit)
Contract Type: Full-time agency role, long-term
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: HSE-aligned Staff Grade Occupational Therapist pay scale
Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join an approved mental health unit based in Tallaght. This is a full-time, long-term agency opportunity within a welcoming and multidisciplinary clinical environment where professional support and development are strongly prioritised.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with an interest in mental health to develop their skills within a structured, recovery-focused service, working closely with experienced colleagues across the MDT.
The Role
As a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist, you will deliver client-centred occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users within an acute and/or rehabilitation mental health setting. You will be supported by Senior Occupational Therapists and work collaboratively as part of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out occupational therapy assessments addressing functional ability, daily living skills, cognition, and social participation.
- Plan and deliver evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions aligned with service user goals.
- Support service users to develop and maintain independent living skills, routines, and meaningful occupations.
- Contribute to group and individual therapeutic programmes within the unit.
- Work closely with Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, and AHP colleagues to ensure holistic care planning.
- Participate in discharge planning and transition supports where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with HSE and CORU standards.
Essential Requirements
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
- CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist (or pending confirmation).
- Interest in or experience working in mental health settings.
- Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and teamwork skills.
- A person-centred, recovery-focused approach to care.
What’s on Offer
- Salary in line with HSE Staff Grade OT pay scales.
- Full-time, long-term agency position with strong potential for continuity.
- Highly supportive MDT and OT department.
- Opportunity to gain valuable experience within an approved mental health unit.
- Ongoing support from both on-site clinical leads and the agency team
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.
Job Title: Staff grade Occupational Therapist -Adult Mental Health
Location: St. Loman’s Hospital, Mullingar
Contract Type: Full-time
Contract length 1 year contract
Salary: Aligned with HSE PayScale for Staff grade Occupational Therapist
Excel Healthcare are delighted to recruit a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist on behalf of a HSE Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service in Mullingar.
This role suits an Occupational Therapist who is keen to develop clinical skills in acute mental health, contribute meaningfully to client recovery, and work within a collaborative MDT across two inpatient units.
About the Service
- You will work across an acute admission unit, providing assessment and intervention for individuals in crisis
- A rehabilitation/step‑down unit, supporting longer‑term recovery and community reintegration
- The service is in the process of developing two new therapy suites, offering you the chance to shape therapeutic environments and contribute to meaningful service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver occupation‑focused assessments and interventions in acute mental health
- Support clients with functional recovery and discharge planning
- Provide both individual and group‑based therapeutic programmes
- Contribute to the development of therapy spaces and service improvements
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with nursing, psychiatry, psychology, and social work
- Participate in quality improvement, clinical audit, and best‑practice initiatives
Essential Requirements
- Recognised BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy (CORU‑recognised qualification)
- CORU registration (essential)
- Interest or experience in adult mental health, acute care, or inpatient settings
- Strong communication, teamwork, and clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrated commitment to recovery‑focused, person centred care
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
Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Specialist Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis based in Belfast with a starting salary of £21,869 with additional hours payments.
Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.
Responsibilities:
With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Work as part of a team that offers a 24/7 service to small groups of clients from 16-21 years of age, who suffer from poor mental health, and/or substance/alcohol abuse, assisting your clients to maintain their tenancy and to live safely in the community.
Requirements:
- 6 months experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
- Experience of care and support for young people who suffer from poor mental health, alcohol/drug use and working in a fast-paced environment
- Available to work shifts to cover the 24/7 service
- Key working, coordinating and delivering support packages
- Valid driving licence and access to a car to meet the needs of the job
- NISCC registered (or agree to become registered within 6 months from date of appointment)
Benefits:
- £21,869 starting, per year
- Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
- Additional hours payments
- 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
- Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326
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Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Larne and Ballymena, with a salary of £19,275 starting per year with additional payments.
Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.
While no previous experience is required as full training will be provided, our client is looking for individuals who are non-judgemental, committed and passionate about supporting vulnerable people.
Responsibilities:
With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Work as part of a team, to deliver 24-hour support to members of the homeless community who access our client’s services such as remote support, family support and hostels.
- Offer support and advice and advocate on behalf of your clients.
- Liaise with external professionals and other organisations
- Design and implement support plans and risk management plans
Requirements:
- Commitment to delivering the core values of the client
- Commitment to providing non-judgemental and high standards of support
- IT proficient
- NISCC registered (or agreeable to registration within 6 months from date of appointment)
- Able to work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and unsocial hours
- While not essential, 6 months of previous experience, paid or unpaid, in supporting vulnerable persons is advantageous
Benefits:
- £19,275 starting, per year
- Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
- Additional hours payments
- 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
- Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326.
Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Project Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in the Belfast area with a salary of £20,043 per year with additional payments for sleepovers
Delivering a therapeutic approach, our client has been at the forefront of supporting people with mental health illnesses for over 30 years.
These roles will help you gain vital clinical experience/expertise working directly with people who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness, and will be relevant for applications for post graduate qualifications e.g. Clinical Psychology and Social Work.
Responsibilities:
With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Participate in a programme of care in line with our client’s overall objectives; to empower and enable your clients
- Take part in supervision sessions and help with the selection of volunteers
- Be responsible for administration duties
- Actively participate in training and staff support meetings
Requirements:
- Psychology, Nursing or AHP qualification along with relevant membership of BPS, NMC, HCPC or QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care
- Minimum of 6 months of experience supporting people with severe and long-term mental illness or learning disability
- Commitment to attaining QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care if you don’t already hold this
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to commit to working a variety of shifts that will include evenings, weekends and unsocial hours (including sleepovers) on a rota basis
Benefits:
- £20,043 per year with annual increments
- Additional payments for sleepovers
- 37 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Life Assurance cover
- QCF Level 3 Health & Social cover (cost covered by client)
- Clear and defined progression routes and development
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326.
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Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Larne.
Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.
Responsibilities:
With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Work as part of a team, to deliver 24-hour support to members of the homeless community who access our client’s services such as remote support, family support and hostels.
- Offer support and advice and advocate on behalf of your clients.
- Liaise with external professionals and other organisations
- Design and implement support plans and risk management plans
Requirements:
- Commitment to delivering the core values of the client
- Commitment to providing non-judgemental and high standards of support
- IT proficient
- NISCC registered (or agreeable to registration within 6 months from date of appointment)
- Able to work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and unsocial hours
- While not essential, 6 months of previous experience, paid or unpaid, in supporting vulnerable persons is welcomed
Benefits:
- £19,275 starting, per year
- Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
- Additional hours payments
- 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
- Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.
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Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Belfast with a salary of £20,000 per year
These roles are situated in central Belfast, and you’ll be working with an established team and organisation, to support individuals who currently experience homelessness, mental health illness and substance abuse issues.
Responsibilities:
With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Work as part of a team delivering support to vulnerable people.
- Be involved with admin tasks and facility management
- Deliver personalised support plans with the support of the Key Worker team
Requirements:
- 1-year experience in a paid setting or at least 2 years of volunteering experience
- 3 GCSE’s, two of which must include English and Maths
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Sound knowledge of risk management and assessment
Benefits:
- £20,000 per year
- Health cash plan
- Detailed induction, training and continued performance and well-being supervision
- Occupational sick pay, maternity pay and protection insurance
- Clear and real progression opportunities
- Staff development and team building days
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.
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Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Outreach Support Worker on a permanent full-time basis, based in the Belfast area.
My client is a local charity that provides a range of services to people across Belfast who experience homelessness.
You will be available to cover shifts that run from 2 pm to 2 am, Monday to Sunday on a rota basis.
As this is an Outreach role, you’ll need to have 2 years of driving experience along with a clean driving licence.
Responsibilities:
With a full, detailed copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:
- Aim to reduce the number of rough sleeping in Belfast by engaging with, and assisting rough sleepers with complex and multiple needs, including rough sleepers who have drug/and or alcohol dependency.
Requirements:
- Minimum 6 months experience of working with members of the homeless community or 6 months experience working in a mental health, addictions, or similar environments
- Confident in managing challenging behaviours and complex needs
- Able to deliver risk assessments, and support plans and able to manage a busy caseload
- Able to work with external organisations and agencies
- Understanding of the issues rough sleepers face
- Excellent communications skills; verbal, written and IT proficient
- 2 years of driving experience and clean licence
- Will be comfortable with wearing a branded uniform during working hours
Benefits:
- £21,450 per year with annual increments
- Career development and progression opportunities
For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.
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Senior Clinical Psychologist
Excel Healthcare is hiring a Senior Clinical Psychologist on behalf of a well-known psychiatric facility north of Dublin City. The successful candidate will focus on a very specialised rehabilitation unit that has been recently developed.
The rehabilitation unit has adapted a care pathway for people with severe and enduring mental illness and prepares them to return to the community over an extended period of time. The Senior Clinical Psychologist will lead a small team of psychologists working alongside them, which will continue to grow as service needs increase. The position would ideally suit a candidate who has similar experience in a previous role and staff grade clinical psychologists will be considered. This is a superb opportunity to join Ireland’s leading provider of acute and specialist mental health services.
Responsibilities:
- Carry a clinical caseload and provide psychological assessments of service users
- Provide psychological assessments
- Contribute a psychological perspective to case planning and in MDT meetings
- Provide clinical supervision to other psychology staff including CBT therapists and trainee psychologists
- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and provide service reports as required
- Receive regular clinical professional supervision
Requirements:
- Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
- 2+ years’ experience as a staff grade clinical psychologist
Benefits:
- Monday to Friday schedule
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Maternity Benefit Scheme
- Discounted health insurance
- Staff support and counselling services
- Subsidised restaurant
- Free on-site parking
- TaxSaver travel scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
To discuss this role further, submit your CV below to Caoimhe. All applicants will be treated as confidential.
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Healthcare Assistant – Mental Health
We at Excel Healthcare are seeking a Healthcare Assistant for our client’s psychiatric care facility in North Dublin. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in mental health services.
This client provides care to adults with acute mental health services, long-term care for those with psychiatric needs and two-day hospitals. They have recently expanded their services which are set in a bright and modern building making it welcoming and less clinical so that service users feel more at ease. The work ethic is team-based to enable and support service users in their therapeutic journey. If you are a Healthcare Assistant who shows compassion and respect to others, this role is for you.
Responsibilities for this Healthcare Assistant:
- Provide personal, emotional and practical support to service users
- Promote service users use of effective communication and interaction with others
- Encourage independence and advocate on behalf of service users as required
- Working closely with other members of the staff team
- Work in accordance with all Hospital Policies and Procedures
Requirements:
- Valid QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare Support
- Caring and empathetic in nature
- Experience in a healthcare setting is an advantage
Benefits:
- Premium for Night Duty, Sundays and Bank Holidays
- Opportunities for advancement and career development
- Flexible working arrangements
- Staff support and counselling services
- Maternity Benefit Scheme
- Discounted health insurance
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Subsidised restaurant
- Free on-site parking
Please submit your CV below to Caoimhe, to hear more about this position. All applications are confidential.
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