Senior Occupational Therapist in Galway

About the Role

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann provides services to more than 6,000 people each year who have an intellectual disability, including those who also have autism. Funded under Section 38 of the Health Act, we remain deeply committed to a person-centred approach—one that honours each individual’s strengths, aspirations, and rights.

The Role: To coordinate and deliver Occupational Therapy Services to people with intellectual disabilities. Reporting/Responsible To: Occupational Therapy Manager or any person designated by the Therapy manager in his/her absence. 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

Qualifications: 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/. AND 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.

Experience: Candidates must have: Three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical occupational therapy experience which includes experience working with people with disabilities. Excellent clinical occupational therapy knowledge and skills of relevance to working with adults with Intellectual Disabilities, many of whom have additional needs e.g. physical and sensory disabilities, autism, mental health.

Skills: Candidates must demonstrate: Competency in applying theory, knowledge and skills of Occupational Therapy within the service area of people with intellectual disabilities. Flexibility and an openness to change. Fluency in verbal and written English and excellent communication skills are essential. Presenting, training, mentoring and coaching skills. High level of I.T skills. Excellent time management skills. Ability to work in a self-directed manner.

Details

Location: Galway, Ireland

Sector: public sector

Salary: €65,197–€76,767 per year

Contract type: Permanent full-time

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

Interview dates: 23 Nov 2026, 24 Nov 2026

Who to contact for enquiries: Anne Yore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 087 1315264

Annual Leave: 29 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.

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 in East Galway. This may be subject to change with service developments and needs.

How to Apply

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