JOB OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
LOCATION Doras Buí, Coolock
CONTRACT HRS * hours per week
CONTRACT TYPE 9 months Temporary
REPORTING TO Programme Manager
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POST:
To work as a member of the programme team providing services to
children and families within the catchment area. The post holder will
be responsible for the provision of an occupational therapy service to
include assessment and intervention service delivery to children with
a range of disabilities, who’s families we work with in the service.
OVERVIEW OF AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
PLANNING AND ORGANISING OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
* Plans and organises activities and necessary resources efficiently
and effectively.
* Understands the importance of time management for themselves and
in particular how this translates to organising their assigned
caseload.
* Demonstrates the ability to arrange and schedule activities.
* Deals with unexpected scenarios under supervision with persistence
and flexibility to ensure the achievement of goals.
* Maintains a disciplined and professional level of performance
under sustained or situational pressure.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDS IN THE SERVICE
* Demonstrates sufficient skills in assessment and intervention to
meet the specific needs of the relevant caseload.
* Is adequately aware of policy, legislative and professional
requirements to ensure appropriate standards in their area of
responsibility.
* Ensures that all records and technical data are up to date and
available if required.
* Ensures strict compliance with health and safety standards and
adheres to operational guidelines ensuring equipment is checked and
working correctly in accordance with safety standards.
INTEGRITY & DECISION MAKING
* Holds an appropriate and effective set of professional values and
beliefs and behaves in line with professional standards as set down by
Doras Buí.
* Makes decisions in a well-judged and timely manner bringing all
relevant information to bear.
* Uses logical analysis to break complex problems into their
component parts.
* Promotes and consistently supports the demonstration and
development of evidence-based service delivery.
SERVICE DELIVERY & INITIATIVE
* Collaborate with the child / young person while working in
partnership with their parent/family/carer and all other relevant
stakeholders to identify and achieve goals.
* Strives to achieve quality results at all levels of the service in
line with Doras Buí’s ethos.
* Takes initiatives to move the service forward and shows a
willingness to try out new ideas under supervision that add service
delivery value.
* Is committed to achieving evidence-based goals and the continuous
improvement of the service.
* Shows enthusiasm and a high level of motivation in completing
projects.
BUILDING AND MAINTAINING WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
* Forms strong positive working relationships across all areas of the
service, builds on a common understanding.
* Demonstrates a supportive and reciprocating work style including
strong empathy with the child / young person and their
parent/family/carer.
* To communicate effectively with parents of children and young
people attending the service to provide a children and family centred
service.
* Works appropriately with all stakeholders.
TEAM WORKING
* To work in collaboration with the other members of the programme
team in the planning and delivery of services for children and young
people, in the development of child and family centred planning.
* Attend and actively contribute to relevant professional and team
meetings.
* Participate in training and developmental opportunities as
identified and agreed.
* Support and contribute to research initiatives as required.
* Understands concepts of team working and complexity of working in
teams.
GDPR compliance while carrying out my duties and working with others
which will include but not limited to compliance with all Doras Buí
GDPR policies and procedures, attending all GDPR training sessions,
ensuring personal responsibility for implementing safeguards and
measures as directed to minimise exposure to breach of GDPR and
understanding how to perform my role to ensure Doras Buí is GDPR
compliant in line with best practice.
THIS DESCRIPTION IS NOT RESTRICTIVE, AND THE POST HOLDER MAY BE
REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT OTHER DUTIES AS REQUESTED BY THE PROGRAMME
MANAGER.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
RESPONSIBLE TO: Programme Manager
SALARY: The current salary scale for this post is €**Apply on the
website**, * to €**Apply on the
website**, * pro rata per annum.
ANNUAL LEAVE: Annual leave entitlement is *
days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than **Apply
on the website** months service.
GARDA CLEARANCE:These will be required for all prospective employees
who will undertake relevant work or activities relating to children or
vulnerable persons.
CV AND COVER LETTER TO BE SENT TO ADELE O’CONNOR, DORAS BUÍ,
BUNRATTY AVENUE, COOLOCK, DUBLIN **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**, D**APPLY ON
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EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
ALL APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED SHOULD BE RECEIVED BEFORE 5PM ON THE
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We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
