Occupational Therapy jobs in Coleraine

Welcome to Occupational Therapy Opportunities in Coleraine

Coleraine is a rewarding destination for Occupational Therapists in Northern Ireland. A vibrant university town on the banks of the River Bann, set between the rolling County Londonderry countryside and Northern Ireland's spectacular north coast, with the Giants Causeway just minutes away and a lively cultural scene shaped by its student community, it offers OT professionals the opportunity to work within Northern Ireland's distinctive integrated Health and Social Care system — where health and social care services work as one, creating an exceptionally broad and meaningful scope of practice for Occupational Therapists. With direct rail link to Belfast via Ballymena, coastal road connections along the Causeway Coastal Route, and easy access to City of Derry Airport, it is well-connected for professionals across Northern Ireland and beyond.

Coleraine presents Occupational Therapy opportunities across acute hospital settings, community reablement teams, adult social care, and specialist mental health and learning disability services. Whether you are a Band 5 OT seeking your first community rotation, a Band 6 specialist in community or social care OT, or an experienced Lead Occupational Therapist seeking a management role within NI's integrated HSC structure, the area provides genuine clinical breadth and professional opportunity.

Key HSC Trusts for Occupational Therapists in Coleraine

Occupational Therapy in Coleraine is delivered within Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care Trust structure — an integrated model that uniquely combines health and social care, giving OTs a scope of practice that spans clinical and social care settings in a way not found elsewhere in the UK:

Northern Health and Social Care Trust - Causeway Hospital in Coleraine is the main acute hospital for the Causeway Coast and Glens area, operated by Northern HSC Trust. Northern Trust's OT service provides Occupational Therapists with roles spanning acute hospital OT at Causeway Hospital, community reablement and adult social care OT across the Causeway Coast and Glens district, and community mental health OT — all within a trust where integrated health and social care working is embedded practice.

Ulster University Health Sciences - Ulster University's Coleraine campus has a significant health sciences faculty that shapes the professional culture of the town, with close links between the university's OT and Allied Health programmes and Northern Trust's community and acute OT services — providing Occupational Therapists in Coleraine with access to research, CPD, and academic development opportunities that enrich clinical practice.

Private Sector and Voluntary Sector Roles

Coleraine's private and voluntary sector OT provision reflects the area's coastal and rural character. Voluntary organisations serving the older population of the Causeway Coast — one of Northern Ireland's most popular retirement destinations — employ Occupational Therapists in independent living, falls prevention, and home adaptation roles. Private OT practice serving the professional and retirement community of Portrush, Portstewart, and the Causeway Coast provides further employment opportunities, and national homecare providers serve the broader Causeway Coast and Glens area.