Occupational Therapist (Contractor)

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 contractor rates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our AHP team on 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 will manage allocated adult and/or paediatric referrals delivered in person across one or more of our clinic sites.

Key Responsibilities

Adult Services:

• Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.

• Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs.

• Assessing, prescribing and recommending appropriate assistive equipment.

• Completing seating assessments.

• Preparing Housing Adaptation Grant reports.

• Conducting powered mobility assessments, prescription and user training.

• Completing all associated clinical documentation, reports and recommendations.

Paediatric Services:

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

• Produce comprehensive assessment reports.

• Deliver parent feedback and recommendations.

• Deliver services in accordance with professional standards, evidence-based practice and organisational policies.

• Maintain accurate, timely and 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 Occupational Therapist.

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

• Minimum 12 months demonstrated clinical 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, not essential).

• Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable, not essential)

What We Offer

• Competitive contractor rates.

• Flexible working hours to suit availability.

• Clinic site(s) in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath

• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team.

• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health.