Job reference: 002714
Salary Scale: €72,119 - €83,689
Department: Occupational Therapy
Location: St James's Hospital (Main Campus)
Employment type: Fixed Term Contract, Wholetime and Pensionable
Hours Per Week: 35
Job live date: 02/10/2026
Closing date: 18/10/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
Directorate: SCOPE

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 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist will provide the advanced clinical knowledge and expertise to lead, develop and deliver a responsive service to appropriate patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED)/Acute Floor.

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 HSCP Directorate, Phone: (01) 416 2305/7/8; E-mail: apogorman@stjames.ie

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.

St. James's Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

🔗Benefits of working at St. James's Hospital

🔗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

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