Occupational Therapist (Paediatric & Adolescent Interventions)
About the Role
Our client, a children's therapy service in Balbriggan, is hiring an Occupational Therapist to deliver hands-on intervention to children and adolescents. This is a clinic-based, treatment-focused post: you pick up the client after a senior colleague has completed a full OT assessment, and you carry the therapy programme through.
The deliberate split between assessment and intervention means you spend the majority of your time doing direct, goal-led therapy rather than report writing and triage. It suits a clinician who enjoys the treatment side of the work and wants a high volume of meaningful client contact.
The role is 3 to 5 days per week (0.6 to 1.0 WTE), permanent and salaried, reporting to the Clinical Lead / Senior Occupational Therapist. Salary is benchmarked to the HSE Occupational Therapist pay scale (effective 1 June 2026) with a 5% uplift, and grade (Staff Grade or Senior) depends on experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver individual and group OT interventions to children and adolescents, working from goals set following an OT assessment by another therapist
- Plan, prepare and run therapy sessions in the Balbriggan clinic, adapting activities to each child's presentation, age and stage
- Track and record progress against goals, feeding observations back to the assessing or senior therapist
- Work with parents and carers, coaching them on strategies and home programmes
- Liaise with the wider team and, where relevant, schools, to keep intervention joined up
- Maintain clear, timely clinical notes in line with CORU standards
- Keep therapy equipment and the treatment space safe, clean and ready for use
- Take part in supervision, team meetings and continuing professional development
Requirements
- A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current CORU registration (or eligibility to register before starting)
- Experience of, or a clear interest in, working with children and adolescents
- Confidence delivering therapy from a plan and adapting it session to session
- Strong communication skills with children, families and colleagues
- Right to work in Ireland
- Desirable: paediatric or adolescent post-qualification experience, sensory integration or relevant intervention training, and parent-coaching experience
Benefits
- Salary 5% above the equivalent HSE point
- Flexible 3 to 5 day week to suit the right candidate
- A treatment-focused caseload with assessment handled by senior colleagues
- Supervision and CPD support
- A settled, clinic-based post in Balbriggan with no on-call
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- Job Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
- Salary
- HSE OT scale + 5% (DOE)
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