SENIOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 
(12 months contract)

*Initiative is supported and funded by HSE social inclusion, Dept of Health and the Women’s Health Taskforce to improve outcomes for Women with Insecure and/or unsuitable Housing Conditions.

Applications are invited for the above position based in Good Shepherd Cork (GSC). Good Shepherd Cork provides a range of services for women, children and families who are homeless and vulnerable to homelessness. This post will be responsible for developing, managing and delivering a high-quality Occupational Therapy service as part of Good Shepherd Cork within established professional standards, guidelines and policy.

Summary of key role and responsibilities (please request and view full job spec as detailed below prior to application):

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the service by supervising staff (as applicable), promoting positive staff morale and team working in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist Manager.
• Manage own caseload and be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes for service users and maintenance of standards of practice of self/staff.
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other relevant healthcare personnel.
• Ensure the quality of documentation of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries in accordance with local service and professional standards and communicate results and recommendations of assessments, treatment plans etc. to relevant personnel.
• Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences etc. as designated by Occupational Therapist Manager.
• Be responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for the development and maintenance of standards / strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement.
• Ensure professional standards are maintained in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
• Operate within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice within Ireland and in accordance with local guidelines

Reporting to the the HSE Occupational Therapy Manager, the candidate will require the following:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU. Provide proof of Registration.
• Have three years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years fulltime) post qualification clinical experience.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• Have awareness and passion for providing a service to marginalised communities who have experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences and drive the development of an Occupational Therapy service in this developing area of support within homelessness services.
• Commitment to the vision, mission and values of Good Shepherd Cork and HSE Social Inclusion.

Informal enquiries to Ms Sinead Flynn, Occupational Therapy Manager - sinead.oflynn@hse.ie
or Ms Rita Linehan, Manager, Baile an Aoire, GSC - rlinehan@goodshepherdcork.ie.

Please request and view full Job Spec prior to application. Application forms are available from Helen Burke (hburke@goodshepherdcork.ie). Application for the role can be made by sending a completed GSC application form to Helen Burke. Closing date is 5pm, 17th July 2025. Interviews are expected to take place the following week.