Would you like to work for a great employer? 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.
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 Physiotherapist to join our team in CHO1 Cavan Contract Type: Permanent Part Time Contract Hours: 0.5 WTE 17.5 hpw Salary Scale: €57,771 to €68,385 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 33 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
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: Please see Job Description for full list.
The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: 1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc a. 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
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.
2. 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
iii.
Be eligible to work in the state
iv.
Valid driver's licence for within the state and access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area
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 therapists
· 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 internal and external training opportunities
· Generous annual leave entitlements
· Flexible working
· 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? 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: Tuesday 13th August 2024 @ 12pm Previous applicants need not apply A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CHO1 · 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 athttps://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.