Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health
Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health
The Staff Grade Occupational Therapist will deliver high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy services to service users within the acute mental health setting in Drogheda. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team, supporting assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery-focused care for individuals experiencing acute mental illness.
Responsibilities of Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health
- Provide occupational therapy assessment, intervention, and evaluation for service users admitted to or attending acute mental health services.
- Use evidence-based OT models and assessments relevant to acute psychiatry (e.g. MOHO, recovery-oriented practice).
- Identify occupational performance issues related to self-care, productivity, leisure, social participation, and community living.
- Plan and implement individual and group-based interventions, including life skills, coping strategies, functional activities, and recovery-focused programmes.
- Support service users in developing daily routines, roles, and meaningful occupations during acute admission and discharge planning.
- Actively participate in MDT meetings, case conferences, ward rounds, and care planning.
- Communicate effectively with psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, and other allied health professionals.
- Contribute OT input to risk assessment, care plans, and discharge planning, including liaison with community mental health services.
- Work collaboratively with service users to promote choice, autonomy, and recovery.
- Provide education and support to families/carers where appropriate, in line with consent and confidentiality policies.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in line with HSE and CORU standards.
- Adhere to clinical governance, risk management, and safeguarding policies.
- Comply with all relevant HSE policies, procedures, and legislation, including mental health legislation.
Requirements of Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health
- Be registered, or eligible for registration, with CORU as an Occupational Therapist.
- Hold a recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- Demonstrate knowledge of mental health occupational therapy practice, particularly within acute settings.
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to recovery-oriented and person-centred care.
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