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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 a highly-motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in Mid Kildare CDNT 

Contract Type:               This is a Permanent Full Time contract.

Contract Hours:            35 Hours Per Week

Salary Scale:        The current salary scale for this post is €53,388 to €63,197 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 senior member of the interdisciplinary 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 (including Assessment of Need), clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities in the early intervention service.   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 individual and group caseloads, to include assessments, interventions and diagnosis for children (0 – 18 years) with a range of disabilities including physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism.
    Foresees potential problems or competing priorities and takes appropriate action to ensure service standards don’t suffer. 
    Fosters an awareness of the need for value for money and a sense of accountability for budgets within the team/service.
    Takes responsibility for the achievement of service delivery targets by regularly monitoring, recording and reporting performance outcomes and statistics. 
    Demonstrates innovation in aiming to work within resource limitations to sustain and enhance the service.

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 three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

And

iii.    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

iv.    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

Annual Registration

i.    On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU

And

ii.    Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland 

•    Be eligible to work in the State

•    Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Desirable Criteria:

•    Relevant post graduate training specific to 0 – 18 years, such as Sensory Integration, Bobath, NDT, Feeding, Postural Management, etc

•    Relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism.

•    Experience of supervising basic grade occupational therapists and/or students.

•    2 or more years working in paediatric services with children with a variety of disabilities and/or complex needs

•    Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.
•    Experience in conducting Assessment of Need.

•    Experience of working with children aged 0 – 18 years and their families.

•    Relevant current experience prescribing and monitoring equipment based on children’s’ needs
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

Closing date for applications:    Friday 3rd June 2024 @ 12pm

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 in CHO7.