Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist- Contractor

Locations:Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath

Contract type:Fixed-term contractor,until end of December 2026

Start date:Immediate

Hours:Flexible, can consider full-time and part-time

Rate of pay:Competitive contractorrates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking an OccupationalTherapist to join ourAHP teamon a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network. This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate willmanageallocatedadult and/or paediatric referralsdeliveredin person across one or more of ourclinic sites.

Key Responsibilities

Adult Services:

• Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.

• Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs.

• Assessing,prescribingand recommendingappropriate assistiveequipment.

• Completing seating assessments.

• Preparing Housing Adaptation Grant reports.

• Conducting powered mobility assessments,prescriptionand user training.

• Completing all associated clinical documentation,reportsand recommendations.

Paediatric Services:

• Complete parent and teacher questionnaires, and initial parent consultationfor the following clinical pathways:Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) Assessment, Handwriting Assessment,ADLand Sensory Interventions.

• Produce comprehensive assessment reports.

• Deliver parent feedback and recommendations.

• Deliver servicesin accordance withprofessional standards, evidence-basedpracticeand organisational policies.

• Maintainaccurate,timelyand comprehensive clinical records.

• Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed .

Essential Criteria

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU.

• Full,Current CORU registration as an OccupationalTherapist.

• Full, current membership of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland(AOTI).

• Minimum 12 monthsdemonstratedclinical experience working with paediatric and/or adult populations.

• Experience completing functional assessments and producing high-quality clinical reports.

• Excellent clinical reasoning and assessment skills.

• Eligibility to work in Ireland.

Desirable Criteria

• Full driving licence and own transport (desirable,notessential).

• Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable,notessential)

What We Offer

• Competitive contractorrates.

• Flexible working hours to suit availability.

• Clinicsite(s)inDublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath

• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team.

• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health.