Occupational Therapist Manager Dublin

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Reference: HX26002
Category: Health and Social Care Professionals
Grade: Occupational Therapist Manager 331X
Contract Type: Permanent Wholetime
Location: Harold’s Cross, Dublin South
Health Region: HSE Dublin and South East

Job Overview

The Occupational Therapist Manager Dublin role offers an exciting leadership opportunity within HSE Dublin and South East, based in Harold’s Cross. This permanent wholetime position will lead and develop occupational therapy services, ensuring high standards of clinical governance, service delivery, and patient-centred care.

This role is ideal for an experienced occupational therapy professional ready to take the next step into strategic management and service development within a dynamic public healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for occupational therapy services.
Manage and support multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
Oversee clinical governance, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives.
Lead service planning, workforce development, and resource allocation.
Ensure compliance with HSE policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote innovation and continuous service improvement.
Collaborate with senior management and key stakeholders across the health region.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
Registration with CORU as an Occupational Therapist.
Significant post-qualification clinical experience, including management experience.
Demonstrated leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
Strong knowledge of clinical governance and service development principles.
Experience working within public healthcare or large healthcare organisations is desirable.

Salary, Benefits & Working Hours

Salary aligned with HSE Occupational Therapist Manager (Grade 331X) consolidated pay scales.
Permanent Wholetime contract (full-time hours).
Public sector pension scheme.
Generous annual leave entitlement.
Opportunities for professional development and leadership training.

Location & Employer Information

This role is based in Harold’s Cross, Dublin South, within the HSE Dublin and South East health region (Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, and part of South Dublin).

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, delivering acute, community, and specialist services nationwide. This position forms part of a regional leadership structure focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.