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Senior Occupational Therapist

Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with a residential care service for children and young people, is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join its multidisciplinary therapeutic team. This Monaghan-based service supports young people with complex emotional, behavioural and developmental needs using a trauma‑informed, evidence‑based model.

About the Role

The Senior Occupational Therapist will:

• Provide high‑quality, child‑centred occupational therapy within a trauma‑informed framework.
• Complete assessments, formulate therapeutic plans, and deliver individual and group interventions.
• Collaborate closely with social care teams and contribute to multidisciplinary formulations.
• Support service development, supervise junior staff, and contribute to training across the organisation.
• Maintain professional standards, documentation, and involvement in CPD, audits and quality improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• CORU‑registered Occupational Therapist with 5+ years post‑graduate experience, ideally in paediatrics.
• Strong clinical reasoning and experience with complex needs.
• Training or interest in Sensory Integration and/or Sensory Attachment approaches (desirable).
• Experience delivering training or therapeutic programmes.
• Full clean driving licence and access to own care.
• Full working rights for Ireland (sponsorship not available)

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Leadership, supervision and mentoring ability
• Commitment to high‑quality, trauma‑informed practice
• Flexible, reflective and child‑centred approach