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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 Physiotherapist to join our team in CHO7 Mid Kildare CDNT

Contract Type:          12 month fixed term contract 

Contract Hours:        35 hours per week                    

Salary Scale:             €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 0 – 18 years and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a physiotherapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention (including hydrotherapy), and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: 

•    Plans and organises individual and group caseloads, to include assessments, interventions and diagnosis.
•    Demonstrates a sound understanding of administrative practice and protocol in decisions.
•    Demonstrates sufficient clinical skills in assessment intervention and diagnostics to meet the specific needs of the relevant caseload
•    Facilitates staff development by providing support such as clinical supervision, mentoring, coaching and formal development planning.
•    Inspires others to work to high standards by being enthusiastic about the profession and the service.
 

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

Candidates for appointment must:

i.    Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
And
ii.    Have three years full time (or an aggregrate of three years full time) 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 Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
And
v.    Be eligible to work in the state
vi.    Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to delivery services across a large geographical area

Annual Registration
i.    On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
And
ii.    Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

Desirable Criteria:

•    A minimum of 1 year’s Physiotherapy paediatric experience working with children with disabilities
•    Experience with :
•    Managing Tone
•    Managing posture
•    Service development
•    Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
•    Group work
•    Supervision of other staff and students
•    Physiotherapy caseload management
•    Knowledge and experience of Hydrotherapy intervention 
•    Experience of delivering education and / conducting research
•    Experience in service development and practice standards development
•    Experience in coordinating clinics and leading and working at a consultative level in clinics alongside consultant and other lead
•    Experience in managing databases such as hip surveillance, surgery, Botulinum Toxin, etc. and conducting audits
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 here or search:
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 May 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
 

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.