Occupational Therapist (Contractor)

Occupational Therapist – Contractor

Locations: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath

Contract type: Fixed-term contractor, until end of December 2026

Start date: Immediate

Hours: Flexible, can consider full-time and part-time

Rate of pay: Competitive contractor rates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our AHP team on a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network. This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage allocated adult and/or paediatric referrals delivered in person across one or more of our clinic sites.

Key Responsibilities

Adult Services:

- Completing comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.

- Assessing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs.

- Assessing, prescribing and recommending appropriate assistive equipment.

- Completing seating assessments.

- Preparing Housing Adaptation Grant reports.

- Conducting powered mobility assessments, prescription and user training.

- Completing all associated clinical documentation, reports and recommendations.

Paediatric Services:

- Complete parent and teacher questionnaires, and initial parent consultation for the following clinical pathways: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) Assessment, Handwriting Assessment, ADL and Sensory Interventions.

- Produce comprehensive assessment reports.

- Deliver parent feedback and recommendations.

- Deliver services in accordance with professional standards, evidence-based practice and organisational policies.

- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.

- Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed .

Essential Criteria

- Qualification in Occupational Therapy recognised by CORU.

- Full, Current CORU registration as an Occupational Therapist.

- Full, current membership of Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI).

- Minimum 12 months demonstrated clinical experience working with paediatric and/or adult populations.

- Experience completing functional assessments and producing high-quality clinical reports.

- Excellent clinical reasoning and assessment skills.

- Eligibility to work in Ireland.

Desirable Criteria

- Full driving licence and own transport (desirable, not essential).

- Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable, not essential)

What We Offer

- Competitive contractor rates.

- Flexible working hours to suit availability.

- Clinic site(s) in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath

- Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team.

- Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health.