Posted 15 August, 2026
Senior Occupational Therapist within HSCP Mental Health Team
Childrens Health Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 568901907
Purpose of the Role
The post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to the patients referred to the mental health services being developed for the NCHI. The post holder will become a core member of the Mental Health OT team providing services to HSCP structures across in-patient and out-patient services for those children and young people presenting to the hospital with mental health difficulties. The mental health OT team includes clinical specialist and other senior occupational therapists.
Out-patient HSCP supports are provided to children under the care of a hospital consultant and experiencing psychological/ mental health issues. The mental health OT team also supports in-patients by co-ordinating care alongside colleagues from the disciplines of Psychology, Social Work, and Psychiatry and Nursing colleagues; In-patient management also involves close working with the medics and nurses of other clinical specialities such as orthopaedics, neurology, renal, endocrine, rheumatology etc. The post holder will provide therapeutic services and liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team of the clinical services that the child is attached to, whilst working within the team structure.
The OT will link with multiple medical, surgical and clinical services across CHI and will advocate for the discipline of OT in the design of the future operating models within the NCHI. The post holder will strive to support the development of the mental health occupational therapy services and be innovative in their approach to develop in-patient and out-patient OT services.
The senior therapist will also work within Occupational Therapy department as directed by the OT Manager. Duties will also involve supporting cross cover into acute medical areas as required. The area of cross cover will be dependent on the skillset of the successful candidate.
Essential Criteria:
• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU with registration number listed on the CV
• 3 years post-qualification clinical Occupational Therapy experience.
• Recent and satisfactory experience within the field of mental health
How to Apply & Informal Enquiries
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above are met.
The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.
* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.
The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Thursday 27th August by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking 'Apply for Job'.
Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Colette Slevin, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Service, 01 8784542, [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist - Naomi McGrath at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.
It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.
Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 & 2027 for your information.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to the patients referred to the mental health services being developed for the NCHI. The post holder will become a core member of the Mental Health OT team providing services to HSCP structures across in-patient and out-patient services for those children and young people presenting to the hospital with mental health difficulties. The mental health OT team includes clinical specialist and other senior occupational therapists.
Out-patient HSCP supports are provided to children under the care of a hospital consultant and experiencing psychological/ mental health issues. The mental health OT team also supports in-patients by co-ordinating care alongside colleagues from the disciplines of Psychology, Social Work, and Psychiatry and Nursing colleagues; In-patient management also involves close working with the medics and nurses of other clinical specialities such as orthopaedics, neurology, renal, endocrine, rheumatology etc. The post holder will provide therapeutic services and liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team of the clinical services that the child is attached to, whilst working within the team structure.
The OT will link with multiple medical, surgical and clinical services across CHI and will advocate for the discipline of OT in the design of the future operating models within the NCHI. The post holder will strive to support the development of the mental health occupational therapy services and be innovative in their approach to develop in-patient and out-patient OT services.
The senior therapist will also work within Occupational Therapy department as directed by the OT Manager. Duties will also involve supporting cross cover into acute medical areas as required. The area of cross cover will be dependent on the skillset of the successful candidate.
Essential Criteria:
• Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU with registration number listed on the CV
• 3 years post-qualification clinical Occupational Therapy experience.
• Recent and satisfactory experience within the field of mental health
How to Apply & Informal Enquiries
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above are met.
The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.
* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.
The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Thursday 27th August by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking 'Apply for Job'.
Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Colette Slevin, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Service, 01 8784542, [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist - Naomi McGrath at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.
It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.
Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 & 2027 for your information.
- 7th September
- 5th October
- 2nd November
- 7th December
- 4th January
