Occupational Therapist (In patient Later Life Psychiatry)

Excel Healthcare are looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist with CORU registration to join a Later Life Psychiatry in-patient team based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Candidate:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Therapist to work as part of this dynamic team. This is a friendly, supportive and proactive team with a culture of high standards of care and any successful applicant will need to be committed to maintaining this.

Primary Duties:

• Be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s)
• Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for service users according to service standard.
• In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager lead service planning by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team
• Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service and professional standards
• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / intervention programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
• Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
• Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. as designated by the Senior Occupational Therapist.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Hold full CORU registration.
• Positive approach to older people with mental health.
• Previous clinical experience working in mental health with older adults ideally.
• Passion for healthy ageing and empowerment.
• Be committed to ongoing learning and development of your skills.
• Have experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (highly desirable)
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.

If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to join a friendly, supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

What you need to do now:

For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email email or telephone Apply.