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Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023

We are currently seeking 2 x highly-motivated Basic Grade Occupational Therapist to join our team in CH07 Mid Kildare

Contract Type:         1 x Permanent Contact 1.0 WTE 
                                  1 x Specified Purpose Contract (Maternity Leave)

Contract Hours:        35 hours per week

Salary Scale:        €39,993 to €53,279 pro rata per annum

“This pay scale is subject to increases in 2024 in accordance with the recent WRC interim agreement (Ref CAM -100101-22) towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.”
    
 

Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the inter/trans-disciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region.  The post holder will be responsible for the provision of an occupational therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. Services are provided to children aged 0 – 18 years with physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism. 

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

•    Plans and organises activities and necessary resources efficiently and effectively.
•    Understands the importance of time management for themselves and in particular how this translates to organising their assigned caseload.
•    Demonstrates the ability to arrange and schedule activities. 
•    Deals with unexpected scenarios under supervision with persistence and flexibility to ensure the achievement of goals.
•    Maintains a disciplined and professional level of performance under sustained or situational pressure.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

i.    Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)
And
ii.    Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
And
iii.    Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued
And
iv.    Be eligible to work in the state
v.    Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transfer in order to delivery services across a large geographical area
Annual Registration
vi.    On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU
vii.    Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland 

Desirable Criteria:

•    Postgraduate experience of working with children and families in a community based setting.
•    Post graduate experience working in disability services for a minimum of 6 months

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
•    Excellent training opportunities
•    Generous annual leave entitlements
•    Long service reward scheme
•    Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
•    Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
•    Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
•    Wellbeing benefits
•    Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click on the Employee Benefits link below:
https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?

Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CVs will not be accepted

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to Deirdre Coyle by email at dcoyle@enableireland.ie

Note:
Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.
In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

Closing date for applications:    1st May 2024 @ 12 noon

Interview Date:    To be confirmed

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months at CH07
 

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

•    The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
•    Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
•    Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
•    The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
•    Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and
2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy