Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist - Reach Team in County Donegal

About the Role

Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist - Reach Team
Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland

Permanent, Full time

€72,119 - 83,689

Fluent English

Integrated Healthcare Area Donegal provides a broad range of services which includes Primary Care, Social Inclusion, Social Care, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing Services. These services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes.

The HR Department is responsible for the delivery and implementation of a range of generalist HR services within IHA Donegal and the provision of advice and guidance on HR issues in order to support the IHA in the achievement of its business objectives.

HR provides support and guidance to all IHA Donegal staff and managers, to include matters relating but not exclusive to recruitment and selection, contracts, remuneration, grievances and other HR / Industrial Relation matters.

The HR Department for Donegal provides HR support to approximately 3,400 staff.

Requirements

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

• Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Have five years full time (or an aggregate of five years) post registration qualification experience of which four years full time (or an aggregate of four years) post qualification clinical experience must be in the area of Specialism.
• Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
• Demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching and research.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)
• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience (minimum of 4 years full time or aggregate experience) of working in a Neuro-rehabilitation setting and/or specialist Neuro-rehabilitation area as relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate experience in service development and/or quality improvements or other relevant improvement initiatives as relevant to the role
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development in the specialist area of Neuro-rehabilitation. This may include post graduate Neuro-rehabilitation specific training/education.
• Demonstrate evidence of participation in evidence based practice within Neuro-rehabilitation.
• Have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Details

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026