Occupational Therapist in Galway

About the Role

To coordinate and deliver Occupational Therapy Services to people with intellectual disabilities.

Reporting/Responsible To: Occupational Therapy Manager or a designated Senior Occupational Therapist/s

Works With:

• People supported and families;
• Multidisciplinary staff/teams;
• Area Managers, Service Co-ordinators, Team-leaders and Front-Line Staff;
• Educational, Health, Vocational and Community Agencies;
• Occupational Therapy Manager and Occupational Therapy Dept.Staff.

Requirements

Candidates must:

• Hold an Occupational Therapy qualification recognised by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU, the regulator for Health and Social Care professionals in Ireland. See https://www.coru.ie/.
• Be registered on the Occupational Therapists Register, maintained by the Occupational Therapy Registration Board at CORU.
• A full clean driving licence and use of a car is an essential requirement of this post.

Candidates must have:

• Good clinical occupational therapy knowledge and skills of relevance to working with adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

In addition, it is highly desirable for candidates to have:

• Experience providing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for people with disabilities
• Experience in seating assessments/interventions and equipment prescription
• Experience of building adaptations and environmental modifications
• Experience in addressing poor engagement and sensory regulation issues,
• Any relevant education and/or CPD courses e,g, seating and postural management, manual handling, sensory-based approaches, building and environmental adaptations

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Competency in applying theory, knowledge and skills of Occupational Therapy within the service area of people with disabilities.
• Flexibility and an openness to change.
• Fluency in verbal and written English and excellent communication skills.
• High level of I.T skills.
• Excellent time management skills.

Details

Location: Galway, Ireland

Contract Type: Temporary, Full time

Salary: €45,514–€65,068 per year

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Interview dates: 23 Nov 2026 and/or 24 Nov 2026

Annual Leave: 27 days per annum.

Working Hours: 70 hours per fortnight based on a 5 day duty roster. Contracted hours of work are liable to change from 8am to 8pm to meet the requirements of the programme. Future developments within the services may require that you are prepared to transfer to other work locations as the service needs demand.

Tenure: The post is temporary full-time and pensionable on a fixed term basis for a period of 9 months.

Probation: A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.

Travel/Base: The person appointed must provide his/her own car and must furnish an indemnity from Insurers in favour of the employer. Travelling expenses at the appropriate rate will be paid in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of duty. Service delivery will be in the Adult services. The office base for this position will be on the John Paul Service campus, Castlepark Road, Ballybane, Galway. This may be subject to change with service developments and needs.

How to Apply

Informal enquiries to Anne Yore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 087 1315264.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Wednesday 11th November 2026