Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join its inpatient Occupational Therapy Service in Drogheda, County Louth. This opportunity offers experienced occupational therapists the chance to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary environment delivering specialised inpatient assessment, rehabilitation, and patient-centred interventions across acute hospital specialities.
This Senior Occupational Therapist role is ideal for professionals who are passionate about evidence-based clinical practice, leadership, supervision, and service development within acute healthcare settings. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high standards of care while supporting service innovation and staff development across inpatient occupational therapy services.
Job Overview
The Senior Occupational Therapist will work as part of multidisciplinary inpatient teams delivering coordinated occupational therapy services to patients in acute care settings. The role involves managing a complex caseload, carrying out specialised assessments and treatment interventions, and supporting continuous clinical improvement initiatives.
This is a full-time specified purpose contract with flexibility to move internally across acute specialities within the service. A panel may also be formed for future temporary and permanent positions across Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, The Cottage Hospital, and Louth County Hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a complex inpatient occupational therapy caseload within acute hospital services
- Deliver specialised occupational therapy assessments and treatment interventions
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support patient outcomes
- Maintain and develop high standards of evidence-based clinical practice
- Participate in clinical evaluation, audit activities, and quality improvement initiatives
- Provide supervision and support to staff grade occupational therapists, assistants, and students
- Contribute to service planning and operational efficiency within inpatient occupational therapy services
- Carry out educational and clinical duties as required by the organisation
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with CORU or eligibility for registration
- Previous experience working within acute hospital or inpatient healthcare settings
- Strong clinical assessment and rehabilitation skills
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities
- Experience supporting clinical supervision and student education is desirable
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and service development
- Ability to manage complex caseloads within a fast-paced healthcare environment
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary for this Senior Occupational Therapist position will be aligned with HSE Senior Occupational Therapist pay scales. The role is offered on a specified purpose whole-time basis within the HSE Dublin and North East region.
Benefits may include access to public sector pension schemes, annual leave entitlements, professional development opportunities, structured supervision, and career progression within the HSE healthcare network.
Location & Employer Information
This Senior Occupational Therapist job is based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, one of the key acute hospitals within the HSE Dublin and North East region. The hospital provides a broad range of inpatient and specialist healthcare services and plays an important role in delivering acute care across the North East.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and collaborative occupational therapy department focused on delivering high-quality patient-centred care while promoting professional growth and continuous service improvement.
Application Details
Applications are open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Informal enquiries can be made to Kerri Donnolly at kerri.donnolly@hse.ie.
Apply online through the HSE careers portal: https://careers-hsedne.icims.com/jobs/3384/job
Advertisement Source: HSE Dublin and North East
Contract Type: Specified Purpose Wholetime
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
