Senior Occupational Therapist within HSCP Mental Health Team in Dublin
- Salary
- €65,197–€76,767 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 28 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 post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to the patients referred to the mental health services being developed for the NCHI. The post holder will become a core member of the Mental Health OT team providing services to HSCP structures across in-patient and out-patient services for those children and young people presenting to the hospital with mental health difficulties. The mental health OT team includes clinical specialist and other senior occupational therapists.
Out-patient HSCP supports are provided to children under the care of a hospital consultant and experiencing psychological/ mental health issues. The mental health OT team also supports in-patients by co-ordinating care alongside colleagues from the disciplines of Psychology, Social Work, and Psychiatry and Nursing colleagues; In-patient management also involves close working with the medics and nurses of other clinical specialities such as orthopaedics, neurology, renal, endocrine, rheumatology etc. The post holder will provide therapeutic services and liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team of the clinical services that the child is attached to, whilst working within the team structure.
The OT will link with multiple medical, surgical and clinical services across CHI and will advocate for the discipline of OT in the design of the future operating models within the NCHI. The post holder will strive to support the development of the mental health occupational therapy services and be innovative in their approach to develop in-patient and out-patient OT services.
The senior therapist will also work within Occupational Therapy department as directed by the OT Manager. Duties will also involve supporting cross cover into acute medical areas as required. The area of cross cover will be dependent on the skillset of the successful candidate.
Requirements
- Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU with registration number listed on the CV
- 3 years post-qualification clinical Occupational Therapy experience.
- Recent and satisfactory experience within the field of mental health
Details
Location: Dublin
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: €65,197–€76,767 per year
Closing date: 28 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 are met. The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Thursday 27th August by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.
For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Colette Slevin, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Service, 01 8784542, colette.slevin@childrenshealthireland.ie
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Naomi McGrath at naomi.mcgrath@childrenshealthireland.ie
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential criteria for this role?
- The essential criteria are: Be registered as an Occupational Therapist with CORU with registration number listed on the CV, 3 years post-qualification clinical Occupational Therapy experience, and recent and satisfactory experience within the field of mental health.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 28 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 must be accompanied by a cover letter and CV.