Overview

Post Title:

Staff Grade Occupational Therapist

Post Status:Permanent

Department

Department of Occupational Therapy

Location:

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Reports to:

Occupational Therapy Manager

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Staff Grade Occupational Therapist salary at a point in line with Government pay policy. (€45,063-€64,424 LSI)

Hours of work:

Full time 35 Hours per Week

Closing date for applications: 19th of May 2026

Please Note: Beuamont Hospital Recruitment and/Or Occupational Therapy Management may close this competion before this should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Position Summary:

This Occupational Therapist position is a rotational post, delivering Occupational Therapy services to in-patients and out-patients attending the range of specialities in Beaumont Hospital. There is a strong ethos on developing high quality therapists with excellent clinical skills. Staff Grade rotations occur every 6 months with the following rotations available:

1. Acute Medicine – Medical

1. Acute Medicine – Medical Rehabilitation

2. Acute Medicine – Surgical

3. Emergency Department: Frailty Intervention Therapy (FIT) Team

4. Neurosurgery and Critical Care

5. In-Patient Orthopaedics and Vascular

6. Out-Patient Hand Therapy

7. Specialist Geriatric Wards

8. St Joseph’s Rehabilitation Unit

9. Stroke

Accountability

The Occupational Therapist is accountable to the Occupational Therapy Manager

Staff grade Occupational Therapist positions are rotational posts, delivering Occupational Therapy services to in-patients and out-patients attending the range of specialities in Beaumont Hospital.

Responsibilities

DUTIES

A. Clinical/Professional

• To deliver an Occupational Therapy service of the highest possible clinical standard• To be directly responsible for the Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment ofpatients on your caseload• To liaise and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members• To maintain accurate records in line with best clinical governance, organisational requirements and the Freedom of Information Act • To be responsible for supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants as required• To develop skills in the specified clinical area and act as a resource for other staff grade occupational therapists• To support occupational therapy colleagues and to maintain / develop professional standards and good working practice

• To undertake and participate in clinical audit as required• To participate in research projects as required• To ensure positive representation of the Occupational Therapy Service at all times • To develop protocols and clinical care pathways where appropriate• To be responsible for the direct supervision of Occupational Therapy Students or students of other disciplines assigned to the clinical area/department for training• To be responsible for daily administration duties and overall management of caseload• To attend and participate in ward rounds / case conferences and / or team meetings as required• To assist with caseload for Occupational Therapy students as needed• To comply with all relevant statutory, local and hospital regulations and policies at all times• To submit monthly patient statistics and other statistical information as required to the Occupational Therapy Manager• To participate in relevant service planning activities to ensure, in consultation and agreement with the Occupational Therapy Manager, that the Occupational Therapy service provided is client-centred and meets patient need • To adhere to the Department’s annual leave policy • To notify the Occupational Therapy Manager of sickness or annual leave in accordance with the hospital / Occupational Therapy Department policy • To deputise, where required, for Senior Occupational Therapy staff, undertaking specified duties in their absence• To participate in the management of occupational therapy stock and equipment • To engage in IT developments as required• To keep up to date with developments within the organisation and the Irish Health Service• To promote good team working and a culture that values diversity • To maintain such records and prepare such reports as may be required by the Occupational Therapy Manager

B. Education and Training

• To participate in mandatory training programmes• To participate in all activities included in the Department’s continuing professional development framework e.g. personal study, in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice, contributing to research etc. as agreed by the Occupational Therapy Manager• To keep abreast of current developments and their implications for clinical practice

• To participate in professional supervision, individual feedback meetings and any • other review meetings required as part of the department’s performance • management framework • To participate in and play a key role in the practice education of student therapists • To engage in teaching / training / supervision of other Occupational Therapy and o non-Occupational Therapy staff / students and attend practice educator courseso as appropriate• To maintain an environment conducive to learning• To promote and engage in inter-disciplinary learning opportunities

C. Health and Safety

1. To promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health and Safety legislation

2. To be aware of and implement agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards3. To actively participate in risk management, identifying risks and taking responsibility for appropriate action4. To report any adverse incidents in accordance with organisational guidelines

The above Duties list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her, from time to time, and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Qualifications

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory:

1. Eligable for resgistration with CORU as an Occupational Therapist. Candidates who are eligible for registration with CORU.

Desirable:

1. Recent and relevant working experience post qualification in the in-patient acute hospital setting.

2. Recent and relevant placement experience in the in-patient acute hospital setting.

3. Relevant work permits/visa to work in Ireland

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name:

Paul Bernard

Title:

Occupational Therapy Manager

Email address:

paulbernard@beaumont.ie

Telephone:

01 8092520

Staff Grade Occupational Therapist

Job Description