Job Description
About us: St James’s Hospital is Ireland’s largest acute academic teaching hospital and is based in Dublin’s south inner city. Our fundamental purpose is the delivery of health treatment, care and diagnosis as well as health promotion and preventative services at local, regional and national levels. Our academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.
Purpose of the role: The Senior Occupational Therapist will provide specialist clinical knowledge and expertise to assess and treat patients with burn injuries on the National Burns Unit, contributing to the delivery of high-quality occupational therapy across the acute and rehabilitation phases of burn care. The post holder will also contribute to service delivery within the wider plastics and orthopaedics hand therapy teams, in line with service needs.
This is a new post that will complement the existing resource and will join an expanded dedicated multidisciplinary team on the National Burns Unit.
Please review the associated Role Profile for a detailed description of the role, as well as a full list of all eligibility criteria, qualifications and / or experience required.
Also, please view our Online Application information guide, to help guide you through the application form if needed.
For informal enquiries: Please contact Aoife O Gorman, Occupational Therapist Manager in Charge III, Occupational Therapy Department; SCOPe Directorate; Phone: (01) 416 2305/ (01) 416 2307/ (01) 416 2308; E-mail: apogorman@stjames.ie Or Michelle O Donnell, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist; SCOPe Directorate; Phone: (01) 416 2305/ (01) 416 2307/ (01) 416 2308; Email: modonnell@stjames.ie
A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.
St. James's Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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🔗Working and Living in Ireland
🔗Competency Based Framework guide
Please note: All application forms / CV's (where applicable) must be completed and submitted in English
