Occupational Therapy Department

About us

Occupational Therapy is concerned with maximising an individual's ability to carry out daily activities as independently as they so wish or need, whilst recovering from illness or adapting to disability.

Each individual will have different priorities in terms of independence e.g. goals may vary from independence in living alone and returning to work,  to learning to drive again or caring for one's family.

The occupational therapist works with the individual in order to identify their areas of priority, and developing treatment plans and interventions to achieve the desired level of ability and independence.

Structure and Services

The Occupational Therapy Department in Beaumont Hospital is one of the largest such departments in Ireland.  There are many therapists, ranging from clinical specialist and senior therapists to staff grade/junior therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation assistants.  Senior therapists remain static in their respective and specialised clinical areas, and staff grade therapists rotate between clinical areas on a six-month basis.

All staff members are committed to the provision of best practice and service delivery, and the department is committed to ensuring the continuing professional development of all staff.

The department maintains close links with both the School of Occupational Therapy in Trinity College and is committed to the provision of fieldwork placements for students of the profession.  Similarly, the department contributes significantly to the national professional body AOTI (Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland), with several staff sitting on the association’s working groups and committees e.g. validation of overseas therapists.

The department provides services to a large variety of clinical areas for patients within the local catchment area and to regional and national patient groups.  These areas are listed below:

• Neurology / Neurosurgery
• Care of the Elderly – Acute & Rehabilitation Services
• Neurology / Neurosurgery
• Oncology & Symptomatic Breast Care
• Orthopaedics
• General Medicine & Surgery
• Stroke Care
• Psychiatry of Old Age
• Plastics
• Vascular Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Emergency Department Medicine

Hours

The department is open Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.  However, all staff members work flexi-time hours of 7.30 am to 6.00 pm to accommodate service needs and optimal flexibility for patients and their families/carers.

Contacts

Department
Telephone: (01) 809 3327 / 2523 / 2517 / 2520
Email: occupationaltherapy@beaumont.ie

Department Manager – Alison Enright
Email: alisonenright@beaumont.ie