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, independence and beyond.
Description
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 ****.
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
Therapy Assistant with Hydrotherapy
to join our team in
CHO 1 Cavan
.
Contract Type:
12 month fixed term Contract
Salary Scale:
€34,100 to €39,626 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:
30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
Overview of the Post:
To provide a support service to children and families attending the CDNT while working as a member of the inter-disciplinary team.
To provide pool attendant duties for which specific training will be provided if required.
To provide Lifeguard duties in the hydrotherapy pool and to assist therapists during hydrotherapy group and individual sessions.
To provide assistance with the provision of therapy services to children attending the CDNT.
To plan and lead in the establishment and delivery of groups for service users of various ages.
To facilitate service users social and educational activities within the group, providing a social / therapeutic approach.
To provide support to children and families in order to facilitate their participation in their local communities and in all aspects of team interventions.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please see Job Description for full list.
The successful candidate will have:
Irish Water Safety Lifeguard qualification / RLSS Lifeguard qualification, or commitment to obtaining this qualification within 6 months of employment.
Possess a relevant health skills QQI Level 5 qualification (formerly FETAC) having achieved the associated Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice / Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice / Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
OR possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and give an undertaking to successfully complete an approved programme leading to QQI Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice / Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice / Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up duty.
OR be currently employed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Attendant, Multi-Task Attendant or in a comparable role for at least 1 year and give an undertaking to acquire an appropriate healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award, having achieved the associated Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice / Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice / Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up post.
OR have completed the relevant QQI Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice / Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice / Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice and give a commitment to successfully complete a QQI level 5 major award within 1 year of taking up post.
Valid driving licence within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area.
Note:
QQI Level 5 Community Care
QQI Level 5 Community Health Services
(A full QQI/FETAC 5 Major award requires a minimum of 120 credits/8 Modules - Please note a Component Certificate will not suffice.)
A relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is considered to be a qualification with applied patient care modules / placements typically but not limited to qualifications in: Social Care Work, Nursing, Therapy Professions etc.
Experience of working in a pool and/or hydrotherapy pool environment.
Experience of pool plant management including water treatment procedures.
Swim Teacher Level 1 qualification.
Minimum of 1 year's experience working with children.
1 year's experience working with children with a physical disability.
Experience of carrying out therapy programmes.
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
Long service reward scheme
Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
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
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st April, **** @ 12pm.
If you're not shortlisted we will not provide individual feedback due to the large volume of applications.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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.
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.
Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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