Occupational Therapist Senior

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults, we offer a range of services covering personal development.

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 2024. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT), Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract Type: Part Time Permanent

Salary Scale: €57,771 - €68,385 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum.

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 a range of Occupational Therapy services for children 0 – 18 years and their families within an interdisciplinary framework through family centred practice and to support other staff and students as assigned. This will include assessment diagnostics and intervention; clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. The post holder will be required to work across a range of settings including the clinic, preschool, schools, children’s home and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
• Experience supervising Occupational Therapy Students and/or Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Have a valid full driving licence and access to own transport.
• Minimum 2 years post Qualification experience working with families and children with a range of disabilities/developmental delays including Autism.
• Experience of working within the PDS Framework.
• Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
• Experience of supervising students/therapy assistants/support staff or Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
• Experience of complex postural management experience.

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process. If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlements.
• Flexible Working.
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave.
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave.
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave.
• Pension.

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 6th January 2025. Interview date: TBC. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. 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. Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.