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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 ****.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver 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 Physiotherapist – Senior Grade to join our team in CHO 8 Meath CDNT 5 Navan /Slane.
Contract Type: Permanent Part-time
Contract Hours: 31.5 hours per week (0.90 WTE)
Salary Scale: €59,662 to €70,624 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)
This pay scale is subject to increases in **** in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum
Overview of the Post: Enable Ireland delivers children's services through the Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Physiotherapist services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development.
This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list
The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: · Candidates for appointment must: · Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
And · Have three years full time (or an aggregrate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
And · 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 · 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.
· Experience in working with babies
· Applicants must be eligible to work in the state.
Please review the criteria at the following link > and ensure you meet the requirements before submitting your application · Fluency in English essential
Desirable Criteria: · A minimum of 1 year's Physiotherapy paediatric experience working with children with disabilities
· Experience with :
o Managing Tone
o Managing posture
o Service development
· Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
· Group work
· Supervision of other staff and students
· Physiotherapy caseload management
· 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 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: Wednesday 24th December **** @ 12pm 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.
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