Senior Occupational Therapist in Rheumatology in Dublin
- Salary
- €65,197–€76,767 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 17 Aug 2026
About the Role
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will play a lead role in the delivery of a responsive occupational therapy service for children, adolescents and young adults with rheumatological diagnoses (e.g. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Down syndrome associated Arthritis, Chronic pain conditions and paediatric hypermobility) and will contribute to the continued development of this specialist area. The Senior Occupational Therapist will provide clinical leadership, supervision and cover across the wider paediatric, adolescent and young adult service and team. The Senior Occupational Therapist will provide specialised assessment and treatment of patients who have complex needs providing expert advice, guidance and information to carers, health and social care professionals to ensure optimum delivery of care.
Requirements
- Be registered as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU with the registration number listed on the CV
- Have at least 3 years’ full time (or an aggregate of 3 years’ full time) post qualification experience
- Clinical experience relevant to the role
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting (minimum 1 year)
Details
Location: Dublin
Contract type: Full time, Special Purpose
Salary: €65,197–€76,767 per year
Closing date: 17 Aug 2026
How to Apply
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met. The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Sunday, 16th August 2026 by 23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sinead Leahy, Occupational Therapy Manager on 01 4096788 or Sinead.leahy@childrenhealthireland.ie. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Victoria Gsamelova Victoria.Gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie.
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential criteria for this role?
- The essential criteria for this role are being registered as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU, having at least 3 years’ full time (or an aggregate of 3 years’ full time) post qualification experience, having clinical experience relevant to the role, and having experience working in an acute hospital setting (minimum 1 year).
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 17 Aug 2026.
- How do I apply for this role?
- Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
- Who can I contact for more information about this role?
- For informal enquiries, please contact Sinead Leahy, Occupational Therapy Manager on 01 4096788 or Sinead.leahy@childrenhealthireland.ie. For other queries relating to the recruitment process, please contact Victoria Gsamelova Victoria.Gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie.