HSEMW26.147 Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist Children’s Disability In-Reach Team Teiripeoir Gairme, Speisialtóir Cliniciúil in Limerick

About the Role

HSEMW26.147 Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist Children’s Disability In-Reach Team Teiripeoir Gairme, Speisialtóir Cliniciúil

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Full time, Permanent

Salary: €72,119–€83,689 per year

Fluent English required

Closing date: 23 Sept 2026 11:00 AM

Who We Are

HSE Mid West provides health and social care in Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary through Community services, Acute settings and Voluntary sector services.

The HSE Mid West health region is divided into 2 healthcare areas: HSE Limerick City and Tipperary North, and HSE Clare and Limerick County.

Mid-West Community Healthcare delivers a broad range of community services, including Primary Care, Older Persons, Disabilities, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing. Community services are delivered through a range of direct and indirect services delivered directly or through partnerships with HSE teams, Section 38/39 agencies and private providers under SLA agreements.

The implementation of the Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathways protocol in the Regional Healthcare Areas will be supported by In-Reach Teams. In Phase 1 In-reach teams x 11 will be introduced across the Health Regions in 2026. In Phase 2 a further 9 x teams are planned for 2027.

In Phase 1 of the implementation five of the six Regional Health Areas will receive 2 x In- Reach teams in 2026, and one Regional Health Area will receive 1 x In-Reach team. This implementation plan of 1 x In-reach Team for every 2 x Community Healthcare Networks is based on the learnings from the prototype In-reach Team in Co Meath. The initial focus of the In-Reach Team will to support service integration and the flow of client care for Children. Accordingly, the In-Reach Team will work in collaboration with Primary Care Children’s Services, Disability and CAMHS teams (core services) to support and/or undertake autism diagnostic assessments for children and adolescents, as appropriate to the local area service needs and configuration. This will broaden out to adults as the teams are developed and embedded into integrated service design and delivery. It is envisioned, that the focus will be for children requiring an autism diagnostic assessment who have non-complex needs; and who cannot access a full diagnostic autism assessment in either CAMHS or Primary Care. Non-complex needs are defined by the National Policy on Access to Services for Children & Young People with Disability & Developmental Delay. Existing referral pathways to core services will be maintained (acknowledging the move towards a single point of access (SPoA) in the regions. The In-Reach team will be engaged by the core service to complete/support a diagnostic autism assessment for open active cases, with the core service providing additional background information. There should be ongoing communication and collaboration between the core service and the In-Reach Team as the assessment is being conducted. The outcome of the assessment findings should be collectively and collaboratively agreed and shared. The In-Reach Team may also support existing teams with a focus on enhancing their capacity in undertaking assessments. The goal is to make sure that children get the right care, at the right time, no matter where they live. These teams support the provision of services that are consistent, equitable and based on relevant healthcare evidence.

Details

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Sector: public sector

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: €72,119–€83,689 per year

Closing date: 23 Sept 2026 11:00 AM

How to Apply

Attachments: HSEMW26.147_Application_Form.docx, HSEMW26.147_Candidate_information_document.docx, Supplementary_Questions_Guide.pdf, HSEMW26.147_Job_Specification.docx