Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations across 14 counties.
Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with each individual and their family to develop a plan for every life stage.
We support the physical, educational, and social development of children from early infancy through adolescence, and for adults, we offer a range of services covering personal development, independence and more.
Skills and attributes
Clinical Research
Training Delivery
Special Seating
Postural Management
Wheelchairs
Custom Seating
Practice standards
Description
Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers ****.
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and hold a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
We 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
Clinical Specialist in Special Seating
to join our team in Sandymount.
Applications are invited from people with an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy background who can deliver a high-quality service on a daily basis.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Annual Leave Entitlement:
33 days per annum
Salary Scale:
€67,546 – €78,728 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's Long Service Increments and may increase in **** in line with recent WRC agreements.
Overview of the Post
SeatTech offers a range of specialist clinical, engineering and technical expertise essential for special seating assessments, prescription of wheelchairs & seating, and the design and manufacture of custom seating supports.
Our mission is to provide people with the most appropriate wheelchairs, seating and positioning equipment, achieving this through a specialist team of caring individuals who understand that quality of service is paramount.
The purpose of this post is to provide high-quality specialist clinical support to the SeatTech service.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities
The Special Seating Clinical Specialist leads the delivery of suitable wheelchair and seating solutions for people with complex needs as part of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team in SeatTech.
The key priority is to deliver the best custom seating solution to meet each individual service user's needs in a timely manner.
The specialist applies advanced clinical knowledge, reasoning and skills in assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of intervention programmes for wheelchairs and special seating.
They serve as an expert clinical advisor to Enable Ireland colleagues and external agencies, supporting knowledge development and decision-making through collaboration with the service user and their support circle.
They act as a positive, supportive colleague with strong leadership and team-leading abilities, ensuring productivity matches agreed targets and high-quality SeatTech products are delivered on time.
Training delivery is inherent to the role, leading the development and delivery of training packages for professionals and lay-persons in postural management.
The Specialist participates in ongoing audit and research/evaluation projects relevant to the field.
Qualifications
Hold an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy qualification recognised by CORU.
Be registered on the Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists Register maintained by CORU.
Have five years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical experience, of which at least four consecutive years must be as a senior OT or PT in special seating.
Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in special seating (postural assessment, management, mobility, seating equipment selection, prescription, configuration and issue).
Experience developing and delivering educational programmes in special seating.
Experience undertaking research with a track record of disseminating findings.
Experience in service development and practice standards development.
Possess requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of duties, including management, leadership and professional ability.
Be competent and capable of undertaking duties attached to the role and maintain a suitable health condition for regular service delivery.
Experience leading and working at a consultative level in clinics alongside consultants and other lead therapists.
Prior involvement with AOTI SPOTAG, the Irish Posture and Mobility Network, or equivalent special seating interest groups.
Understanding of postural management principles and trans-interdisciplinary working arrangements.
Track record of establishing and maintaining collaborative working partnerships with third-level educational institutions.
Experience managing databases and conducting audits.
Knowledge of European Medical Devices Regulations.
Demonstrable project management experience.
Postgraduate research experience.
Driving licence with access to own transport.
Benefits
Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
Generous annual leave entitlements.
Long-service reward scheme.
Pay-adjusted maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
Application Process
To apply, download the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the online application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
What now?
Closing date for applications:
22/01/2026
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 for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information.
If you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with any virtual service provider we use to host the interview and the interview panel (if applicable).
Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.
Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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