Medical Rehab Senior Ot

Description:

The post holder will deliver an integrated expert rehab service to meet the occupational therapy needs of patients within the Acute Medicine service. The post holder will have a rehab caseload (.5 WTE) and a caseload (.5 WTE) within the general acute medicine service. The successful candidate will be supported to further develop the acute medicine rehab service and be an expert support to the broader acute medicine occupational therapy team. He/she will join an experienced team of occupational therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues delivering this in-patient service. He/she will work in collaboration with the occupational therapy manager and other acute medicine occupational therapists in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the wider service. The caseload will be based on the many wards and there will be an expectation to be flexible and offer support/cover to any of the umbrella group services if required i.e. during periods of extreme demand, unexpected or unplanned leave.

The Occupational Therapist should abide by the Code of Ethics of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland.

Responsibilities:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Accountability:

The senior occupational therapist is accountable to the occupational therapy manager, Beaumont Hospital.