Job Description

Locum Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Location: North County Dublin, Ireland

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Locum Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our team in the North County Dublin area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Paediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve their full potential through high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.

The successful candidate will have strong clinical experience in paediatric assessment and intervention, with particular expertise in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), handwriting difficulties, sensory processing and functional skill development.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive paediatric occupational therapy assessments, including DCD and handwriting diagnostic assessments.

• Prepare high-quality clinical reports using standardised assessment tools, including Movement ABC, Beery VMI, DASH and handwriting speed tests.

• Conduct sensory assessments and develop practical, individualised regulation strategies and interventions, drawing on programmes such as Alert and Zones of Regulation.

• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to support children's functional participation and independence.

• Support children in achieving their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) goals across self-care, school and leisure activities.

• Apply an understanding of the CO-OP approach to support children's functional performance and goal attainment.

• Use the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to establish goals and evaluate therapy outcomes.

• Work collaboratively with families, schools and other professionals to ensure a child-centred approach to care.

Essential Clinical Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience working as an Occupational Therapist, including at least 2 years in a paediatric setting.
• Experience completing DCD and handwriting diagnostic assessments, including clinical report writing.
• Proficiency in using standardised assessment tools such as Movement ABC, Beery VMI, DASH and handwriting speed tests.
• Experience completing sensory assessments and delivering practical sensory regulation interventions.
• Knowledge of programmes and approaches such as Alert and Zones of Regulation.
• Experience delivering high-quality interventions to address ADL challenges relating to self-care, school and leisure activities.
• An understanding of the CO-OP model.
• Experience using the COPM to measure and evaluate therapy outcomes.

Essential Requirements

Candidates must meet all of the following requirements:

• Hold a recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Hold current CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Currently reside in Ireland.
• Hold one of the following immigration permissions or statuses:
• EU Passport
• Stamp 1G
• Stamp 2
• Stamp 4
• Stamp 4D
• Stamp 5
• Stamp 4 EUFam
• Be willing to undergo Garda Vetting.
• Provide International Police Clearance if they have lived outside Ireland for more than six months after the age of 16.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential requirements and have the relevant paediatric clinical experience, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV for consideration, highlighting your relevant paediatric occupational therapy experience, clinical skills and current CORU registration.