Therapy Assistant
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The Enable Ireland organisation provides a range of services to support children and adults with disabilities in Ireland. As a Therapy Assistant, you will be working as part of an inter-disciplinary team to provide a high-quality service to users.
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Key duties and responsibilities include:
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* Assisting therapists in the provision of services to children and families
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* Working with speech and language therapists, occupational therapists or physiotherapists, depending on service and team needs
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* Participating in team meetings, training and development
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* Managing own caseload and collaborating with children, family, carers and other staff in treatment / intervention planning and in the provision of support and advice
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* Carrying out duties related to the planning, organisation and maintenance of Therapy programmes as directed by the supervising Therapist
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* Preparing resources for assessment / intervention for clinic appointments, home or school visits and group interventions
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* Liaising with other staff and agencies in the provision of therapeutic programmes as directed by supervising Therapist
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* Maintaining accurate records of assessments and interventions
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* Communicating verbally and / or in writing results of treatment / intervention programs and recommendations to the Team and relevant others in accordance with Team policy
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Requirements
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To be successful in this role, you will need:
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* A Certificate in Health Service Skills or Healthcare Support with Occupational Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Physiotherapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Speech and Language Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
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* Or a relevant healthcare qualification at not less than Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and a commitment to participate in the appropriate Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant/Speech and Language Therapy Assistant training modules 1 and 2 within 1 year of taking up duty
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* Or experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Attendant, Multi-Task Attendant or in a comparable role for at least 1 year and a commitment to acquire the appropriate Level 5 or Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physiotherapy Assistant or Speech and Language Therapy Assistant training programme within 1 year of taking up duty
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* Or a graduate of a relevant level 8 health and social care course who is committed to ongoing continuous professional development
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Benefits
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As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
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* Excellent internal and external training opportunities
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* Generous annual leave entitlements
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* Flexible Working
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* Long service reward scheme
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* Pension
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About Us
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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. We are proud to maintain a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity and to advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement.
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We are seeking a highly-motivated Therapy Assistant to join our team in Kerry.
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The salary scale for this position is €32,372 to €37,617 pro rata per annum.
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This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
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The contract type is Permanent Full-Time Contract Hours: 39 hours per week.