Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in Critical Care and Rehabilitation
South Dublin, Ireland
Joined July 2012
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Rachel Collins retweeted
Today we mark the end of an incredible era of leadership from our amazing OT Manager, Sarah McNally 💚
Your compassion, drive & kindness have made a lasting impact on us all. You'll be hugely missed!
Wishing you every success in your new venture.
Thank you for everything Sarah 🥰
Rachel Collins retweeted
“ICU Rehabilitation is
so incredibly important”
“Our patients need it and deserve it”
Hear @DrDaleNeedham discuss
“Why Early #ICURehab Matters”
15th Johns Hopkins #ICURehab Conf
In-Person at Johns Hopkins
Nov 5-6, 2026
Register: ICURehabnetwork.org
@APTAcvp, @AOTAInc, @ATSCritCare, @AcuteCareAPTA, @HopkinsAMP
Rachel Collins retweeted
Exploring the impact of occupational therapy provision in the intensive care unit: A UK single-centre service evaluation tinyurl.com/3j7p4a7b #icurehab #A2Fbundle
Rachel Collins retweeted
1/9 Do you walk intubated ICU patients on ventilators in your ICU? 👀💪
This should be standard of care in all ICUs
Mechanical ventilation should not mean deep sedation + bedrest + profound muscle loss
Published evidence for early ICU mobility is stronger than most think🧵👇
#ICURehab #FOAMcc #SCCM
Rachel Collins retweeted
📣 Calling all Staff Grade Occupational Therapists! We are recruiting now!
🏥 Permanent vacancies
✨ Rotational posts available across a range of clinical areas
🎓 New graduates very welcome
🤝 Supportive team environment with opportunities to grow your skills
Apply now!
Rachel Collins retweeted
HAPPY OT MONTH! 🩺
OTs in the ICU skillfully grade complex tasks to support 🧠 cognition, ✋ fine motor control, 💪 endurance, and ⚖️ balance—even for pts on ECMO 🫀, HFNC & LVAD. Transform fear into functional independence.
#OT #CriticalCare #ADL #AOTA
bit.ly/JHCARE-ICU
ALT OT helping grade a task for a patient with ECMO, high flow, and an LVAD, demonstrate the cognitive sequencing, grasp, and fine motor coordination for changing life sustaining batteries, while sitting at the edge of the bed working on endurance and balance. This is a crucial new part of his #ADL routine.
ICU HSCPs ready and waiting for Monday in our new ICU south @ot_svuh @PhysioSvuh @HSCPsSVUH @svuh @WeHSCPs
Rachel Collins retweeted
Our OT department @svuh presented a stand at the TVN wound skills fair this week. Occupational Therapists pay a pivotal role in 24 hour positioning in order to maintain range/prevent contractures and in the management of pressure sores within the context of function #pressurecare
Rachel Collins retweeted
🌍 This #WorldOTDay we celebrate our wonderful Occupational Therapy team assessing, enabling recovery, independence &safer discharge every day. From ED to ICU, stroke to surgery, our OTs help patients get back to what matters most💚 #WorldOTDay2025 #OccupationalTherapy #TeamSVUH
Rachel Collins retweeted
‼️ We’re hiring permanent staff grades and will be forming a panel for future vacancies.
📅 Apply by 2nd September
📝More details at stvincents.ie/jobs/hr25e192-…
#otjobs @svuh @AOTInews
Rachel Collins retweeted
Delirium in ICU worsens outcomes - OT presence in ICU allows us to not only better identify it but manage it. Chloe Fisher helping to unpack risk factors and ways to mitigate it.
Rachel Collins retweeted
Delighted I was able to represent our Critical Care Occupational Therapists Ireland community of practice group at the Intensive Care Society SOA25.
A great congress and a lovely opportunity to network with other OTs working in Critical Care across the UK. 💚 #SOA25 @ICS_updates
Rachel Collins retweeted
📣 We are now hiring a permanent senior OT in critical care and rehabilitation. An exciting opportunity to promote and develop the service delivery for acutely unwell patients and complex rehab of post ICU patients
📅 Closing date July 14th
Details: stvincents.ie/jobs/hr25e151-…
Launching our new logo at our 2nd annual critical care OT Ireland in person study day. Talking all things sepsis, networking, and product demos #criticalcareoccupationaltherapy #icurehab @JohanneKelly16 @CGarciaOT @OrlaMcHugh3466
Only 58% of critical care units have access to Occupational Therapy. Great to see the workforce study published in Irish medical journal to highlight investment needed in HSCPs @Aine_kel @WeHSCPs medicalindependent.ie/in-the…
Rachel Collins retweeted
“Don’t look back unless it makes you smile” Maureen Garry, Irish Dementia Working Group.
Rachel Collins retweeted
We are also advertising a permanent clinical specialist OT position for EDITH/AMU. This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity to lead innovation and transformation in the care of older adults across ED, AMU, and home-based settings @EDinthehome
svhg.recruitment.zellis.com/…
Rachel Collins retweeted
We are excited to advertise a new senior post for our vascular service. This is an opportunity for an experienced and proactive OT to take a leadership role in the provision and development of our OT vascular service @AOTInews @svuh
Further details svhg.recruitment.zellis.com/…
Rachel Collins retweeted
After a remarkable career in occupational therapy, we say a heartfelt thank you to Blonny as she retires. A true advocate, mentor & friend—your impact will be felt for years to come. Wishing you joy, rest & adventure in this next chapter. #OT #ThankYouBlonny
Rachel Collins retweeted
Today is World Delirium Awareness Day 2025! Occupational Therapists play a key role in the identification, education and non pharmacological management of delirium. Some of our work includes an inpatient OT and an EDITH delirium pathway #WDAD2025
