# Senior Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St Michaels House.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St Michaels House
- **Location:** Coolock Children’s Disability Network Team
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Senior Grade (Ireland)
- **Salary:** Point 1 65,197 to Point 9 76,767 per annum
- **Employment type:** Full-Time; permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T11:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T10:01:58.242Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.rezoomo.com/job/104806/
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## Job Content

Senior Occupational Therapist

Coolock Children’s Disability Network Team

Full-Time

This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Occupational Therapist to join our service to support children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability.

The Occupational Therapist is a valuable member of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice.

We currently have permanent position available in Coolock Children’s Disability Network Team. We are interested in applications from occupational therapists seeking both full-time work and part time work.

Benefits of working in St Michael's House

- HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
- Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
- Sick Pay Scheme
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Pension
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Generous Annual Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training / CPD
- Career Progression

The successful candidate must have the following:

### Essential Criteria

- Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy accredited to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
- Fully registered or registration in process with CORU.
- A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience.
- Minimum 1 year experience working with families and children with a range of disabilities.
- Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self directed manner.
- Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
- Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services
- Evidence of continuing professional in leadership/mentoring/supervision.
- Experience with clinical supervision including students. Health and Social Care Professionals
- Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development in the relevant area.

### Desirable Criteria

- Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in a children’s disability service.
- Experience in supporting 24-hour postural management needs with a recognised seating/postural management course completed.
- Experience in the implementation of sensory integration approaches with a recognised sensory integration course completed.
- Previous experience related to Assessment of Need.
- Full clean driving licence and use of a car

Salary scale: Successful candidates will be paid in line with the HSE Senior Occupational Therapist consolidated pay scales - Point 1 65,197 to Point 9 76,767 per annum.

- Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above.

To Apply:

All the below must be received before the application is deemed complete:

- A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
- A cover letter outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of this position.

A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the four St Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams.

There may be opportunity for part-time posts to share a full-time post if interested parties are successful.

A 12 month panel will be created for future posts across our 4 CDNT’s.

Informal enquiries: Coolock Children’s Disability Network Manager Niamh Giltinan cdntcoolock@smh.ie

Occupational Therapy Manager olivia.sexton@smh.ie (tomas.flanagan@smh.ie)

Job descriptions are available from the HR Department.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 15thof October 2026@ noon. Interviews will be on Monday 19th of October,

As only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.

Hiring organisation: St Michaels House

addressLocality: Dublin, Ireland

Employment type: perm, fulltime

Salary currency: eur

Salary minValue: 65,197

Salary maxValue: 76,767

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